Fig. 5.
Temporal effects of 1.5% and 4.0% isoflurane anesthesia induction on physiological parameters of THC (a), StO2 (b), HbO2 (c), and μs’ (d) of the normal left flank of Balb/c mice (n = 10). The μs’ (d) was unaffected by induction, maintenance, and recovery periods. Other physiological parameters all showed an initial decrease after induction, with a slight increase by the end of the 15-minute maintenance period, but not back to baseline values. Based on these results, it is clear than any isoflurane induction concentration influences DRS-derived physiological parameters. Values are means ± SD.