Effect of general anesthetics on human granulocyte chemiluminescence.

Lippa S, De Sole P, Meucci E, Littarru G P, De Francisci G, Magalini S I

Experientia. 1983 Dec 15;39(12):1386-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01990117.

The effect of general anesthetics on human granulocyte 'phagocytic capacity' was tested, both in vivo and in vitro, by means of chemiluminescence. Halothane and ethrane produced a consistent degree of chemiluminescence inhibition, which, in vitro, was clearly dose-dependent.