A PREVIOUS report reviewed evidence that, in a few uniquely susceptible persons, halothane anesthesia may give rise to postoperative hepatic necrosis by inducing a hypersensitivity reaction.

In support of the existence of such an entity are reports in the literature by 1967 of approximately 400 cases of liver damage after halothane anesthesia. 1 In general, the reaction was severe ...

but only limited differences are usually seen during maintenance of anesthesia. Compounds with a chlorine or bromine moiety (e.g., halothane, isoflurane, chlorofluorocarbons) can deplete the ...

Halothane is associated with a relatively ... It is important to consider all of these factors when developing the pre- and post-anesthesia plan. In order to choose from the inhaled anesthetic ...