[Influence of pancuronium bromide on spontaneous intestinal motility in the dog (author's transl)]. / Einfuss von Pancuroniumbromid auf die Spontanmotilität des Hundedarms.

Eight beagle dogs were anaesthetized with 1-methadone and nitrous oxide under controlled ventilation. By means of previously implanted strain gauges circular and longitudinal contractions of ileum colon were recorded for 60 min before and 60 min following injection of pancuronium bromide (pcb) 0.08 mg/kg KG I.V. The areas under the contraction curves before and following injection were summed to yield two respective motility indices (dimension N. sec). These indices for circular and longitudinal musculature in the ileum were 14,876 +/- 7,977 and 6,825 +/- 3,172 before and 12,162 +/- 7,772 and 12,565 +/- 5,538 after pcb. For circular and longitudinal colonic musculature they were 10,244 +/- 2,643 and 15,542 +/- 2,460 before and 10,175 +/- 7,030 and 19,825 +/- 10,617 after PCB. The differences were not statistically significant. It is concluded, that pancuronium bromide had no demonstrable effect on spontaneous jejunal and colonic motility.

[A new method for the transcutaneous measurement of deep body temperature during anaesthesia and intensive care (author's transl)]. / Ein neues Verfahren zur transkutanen Messung der Körperkerntemperatur in Anästhesie und Intensivpflege.

A new method for monitoring deep body temperature is described. It is based on the establishment, by means of electronic appliances, of a zone without heatflow from the deep tissues. The method is simple and the results compare favourably with those obtained by other procedures for measuring core temperature. The uses of this transcutaneous mehtod are discussed and its advantages and reliability in the operating theatre and intensive care unit are emphasized. It becomes less reliable if it is employed during and after extracorporeal circulation in hypothermia on account of the temperature gradient.