Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the isoflurane-sparing and clinical effects of two constant rate infusions of remifentanil in healthy dogs undergoing orthopaedic surgery. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective, randomized clinical study. ANIMALS: Forty-one American Society of Anesthesiologists I-II client-owned dogs (age, 7 months-9 years; body mass 11-59 kg). METHODS: Dogs were randomly assigned to one of three groups and received either: intramuscular (IM) meperidine 2 mg kg(-1) every 2 hours throughout surgery (control group (C); n = 13); remifentanil infused intravenously (IV) at 0.1 microg kg(-1) minute(-1) (low remifentanil group (L); n = 14) or remifentanil infused at 0.25 microg kg(-1) minute(-1) IV (high remifentanil group (H); n = 14). Anaesthesia was induced with thiopental administered to effect and maintained using isoflurane in 100% oxygen. During controlled ventilation when the end-tidal CO(2) was maintained between 4.65 and 5.98 kPa [35-45 mmHg], the end-tidal isoflurane concentration (e'iso%), mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were measured every 5 minutes. Bradycardia (HR < 40 minute(-1) lasting >5 minutes) was corrected with 0.01 mg kg(-1) IV glycopyrrolate. Data were analysed using the Kruskal-Wallis test with a post-hoc Mann-Whitney U-test and Bonferroni correction. Statistical significance was accepted at < or = 0.05. Data are expressed as mean +/- standard deviation. RESULTS: The e'iso% was reduced in a dose-dependent manner by remifentanil. In C, e'iso% was 1.28 +/-0.13 and was significantly different from L (0.78 +/- 0.17, p < 0.001) and H (0.65 +/- 0.16, p < 0.001). HR was significantly different between groups (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in MAP between groups. Glycopyrrolate was required in two, three and six dogs in the C, L and H groups respectively. CONCLUSIONS:
Remifentanil infusion reduced the isoflurane concentration required for surgical anaesthesia during orthopaedic surgery. CLINICAL RELEVANCE:
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Authors | Sandra Allweiler, David C Brodbelt, Kate Borer, Richard A Hammond, Hatim I K Alibhai |
Journal | Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia
(Vet Anaesth Analg)
Vol. 34
Issue 6
Pg. 388-93
(Nov 2007)
ISSN: 1467-2987 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17850226
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
- Anesthetics, Inhalation
- Anesthetics, Intravenous
- Piperidines
- Isoflurane
- Remifentanil
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Topics |
- Anesthesia
(veterinary)
- Anesthetics, Inhalation
(administration & dosage)
- Anesthetics, Intravenous
(administration & dosage, pharmacology)
- Animals
- Blood Pressure
(drug effects)
- Dogs
(physiology)
- Female
- Heart Rate
(drug effects)
- Infusions, Intravenous
(veterinary)
- Isoflurane
(administration & dosage)
- Male
- Piperidines
(administration & dosage, pharmacology)
- Prospective Studies
- Remifentanil
- Treatment Outcome
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