Effects of sufentanil,remifentanil and fentanyl on cellular immunity in patients undergoing resection of esophageal cancer / 中华麻醉学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effects of sufentanil,remifentanil and fentanyl oH cellular immune function in patients undergoing radical resection of esophageal cancer.Methods Forty-five ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱpatients aged 45-64 yr undergoing radical resection of esophageal cancer were randomly divided into 3 groups(n=15 each)sufentanil group(SF);remifentanil group(RF)and fentanyl group(F).The patients were premedicated with iv atropine 0.5 mg.Anesthesia was induced with midazolam 0.04 mg/kg,propofol TCI(CT=3μg/ml)and TCI of sufentanil,remifentanil or fentanyl(CT=0.5,5 and 5 ng,ml respectively in the 3 groups).Endobronchial intubation was facilitated with vecuronium 0.1 mg/kg.The patients were mechanically ventilated.PETCO2 was maintained at 30-40 mm Hg.Anesthesia was maintained with inhalation of sevoflurane(0.7-1.5 MAC)and TCI of sufentanil,remifentanil or fentanyl(CT=0.5,5 and 5 ng/ml respectively).Venous blood samples were taken from peripheral vein before anesthesia(T0,baseline),60 min after skin incision(T1),immediately(T2),24 h(T3)and 72 h(T4)after the end of operation for determination of the expression of CD3+,CIM+,CD8+on T cells and CD3-CD16+CD56+on natural killer cells by flow cytometry,CD4+/CD8+ratio,serum concentrations of IL-2 and IL-10 by ELISA.Results Compared with the baseline values,the CD4+T-lymphocytes and CIM+/CD8+ratio were significantly decreased at T2,while the CD3-CD16+CD56+NK cells were significantly increased in all 3 groups.The CD3+T-lymphocytes were significantly decreased at T2 as compared to the baseline value at T0 in SF and RF groups.The CIM+and CD3+T-lymphocytes were significantly decreased at T3 as compared with the baseline value in all 3 groups.Serum IL-2 concentration was significantly higher at T3 in SF group than in RF group.Serum IL-10 concentration was sismficantly higher at T4 in RF group than in SF group.Conclusion Sufentanil,remifentanil and fentanyl can depress cenular immune function to some extent in patients undergoing radical resection of esophageal cancer.