Anesth Analg 2002;94:1312-1314
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society
OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA
The Influences of Maternal Albumin Concentrations on the Placental Transfer of Propofol in Human Dually Perfused Cotyledon In Vitro
Yan-Ling He, PhD,
Hiroshi Seno, MD,
Ken Sasaki, MD, and
Chikara Tashiro, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya City, Japan
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Yan-Ling He, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1, Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya City 663-8501, Japan. Address e-mail to Yhe{at}partners.org
IMPLICATIONS: These results indicate that fetal exposure to propofol can vary considerably depending on maternal plasma albumin concentration. A fractional change in the maternal protein binding of propofol can result in a relatively large difference in fetal exposure.
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