Editorial

Allen P. J. , and Downing J. W. (1977): “A prospective study of hepatocellular function after repeated exposures to halothane or enflurane in women undergoing radium therapy for cervical cancer”. Brit. Anaesth., 49, 1035.

Brown B. R. , and Sipes I. G. (1977): Commentary. “Biotransformation and hepatotoxicity of halothane”. Biochem. Pharmacol., 26, 2091–2094.

Cascorbi H. K. , Blake D. A. , and Helrich M. (1970): “Differences in the biotransformation of halothane in man”, Anesthesiology, 32, 119–123.

Cohen E. N. , Trudell J. R. , Edmunds H. N. (1975): “Urinary metabolites of halothane in man”. Anesthesiology, 43, 392.

Cousins M. J. , Sharp J. H. , Gourlay G. K. , Adams J. F. , Haynes W. D. , and Whitehead R. (1979): “Hepatotoxicity and halothane metabolism in an animal model with application for human toxicity”. Anaesth. Intens. Care, 7, 383–398.

Dougherty W. J. , Altman R. (1962): “Viral hepatitis in New Jersey 1960-1961”. Amer. J. Med., 32, 704.

Donovan A. J. (1967): “The effect of surgery on reticulo-endothelial function”. Archives of Surgery, 94, 247.

Douglas H. J. , Eger E. I. , Biava C. G. (1977): “Hepatic necrosis associated with viral infection after enflurane anesthesia”. New. Eng. J. Med., 296, 553.

Dykes M. H. M. (1977): “Is halothane hepatitis chronic active hepatitis”? Anesthesiology, 46, 233.

Grady G. (1977): “Hepatitis B from medical professionals: How rare? How preventable?” New. Eng. J. Med., 296, 996.

Johnstone M. (1978): “Halothane hepatitis”. Lancet, Sept. 2, p. 526.

Johnstone M. (1964): “Liver injury in the surgical patient. A critical review”. Brit. J. Anaesth., 36, 718.

McEwan J. (1976): “Liver function tests following anaesthetics”. Brit. J. Anaesth., 48, 1065.

Moult P. J. , and Sherlock S. (1975): “Halothane related hepatitis. A clinical study of twenty-six cases”. Quat. Ql. Med. XLIV, 173, 99.

National Halothane Study (1969): “A study of the possible association between halothane anesthesia and post-operative hepatic necrosis. (Ed.) Bunker J. P. Washington U.S. Govt. Printing Office.

Mukai S. , Morio M. (1977): “Volatile metabolites of halothane in the rabbit”. Anesthesiology, 47, 248–251.

Rimland D. , Parkin W. , Miller G. D. (1977): “Hepatitis B outbreak traced to an oral surgeon”. New Eng. J. Med., 296, 955.

Sharp J. H. , Trudell J. R. , and Cohen E. N. (1978): “Volatile metabolites and decomposition products of halothane in man”, Anesthesiology.

Sherlock S. (1978): “Point of view. Halothane hepatitis”. Lancet, Aug. 12, p. 364.

Stevens W. C. , Eger E. I. , White A. (1975): “Comparative toxicities of halothane, isoflurane and diethyl ether at subanaesthetic concentrations in laboratory animals”. Anesthesiology, 42, 408.

Strunin L. (1977): “The liver and anaesthesia”. W. B. Saunders, London, p. 145–181.

Strunin L. (1978): “Halothane hepatitis”. Lancet, Aug. 26, p. 468.

Trowell J. , Peto R. , and Crampton-Smith A. (1975): “Controlled trial of repeated halothane anaesthetics in patients with carcinoma of the uterine cervix treated with radium”. Lancet, i, 821.

Van Dyke R. A. , and Wood C. L. (1973): “Binding of radioactivity from C¹⁴ labelled halothane in isolated perfused rat livers”. Anesthesiology, 36, 328.

Van Dyke R. A. , and Gandolfi A. J. (1976): “Anaerobic release of fluoride from halothane. Relationship to the binding of halothane metabolites to hepatic cellular constituents”. Drug. Metab. Disp. 4, 40–44.

Vergagni D. , Tsantoulas D. , Eddleston A. L. (1978): “Sensitisation to halothane-altered liver components in severe hepatic necrosis after halothane anaesthesia”. Lancet, Oct. 14, 802–803.

Walton B. (1978): “Anaesthesia, surgery and immunology”. Anaesthesia, 33, 322–348.

Walton B. , Simpson B. R. , Strunin L. (1976): “Unexplained hepatitis following halothane”. Brit. Med. J. 1, 1171.

Wills E. J. , and Walton B. (1978): “A morphologic study of unexplained hepatitis following halothane anesthesia”. Amer. J. Path. 1, 11–26.

Wright R. , Chisholm M. , Lloyd B. (1975): “Controlled prospective study of the effect on liver function of multiple exposure to halothane”. Lancet, i, 821.