Causes, Effects and Methods of Monitoring Gas Exchange Disturbances during Equine General Anaesthesia

Horses, due to their unique anatomy and physiology, are particularly prone to intraoperative cardiopulmonary disorders. In dorsally recumbent horses, chest wall movement is restricted and the lungs are compressed by the abdominal organs, leading to the collapse of the alveoli. This results in hypoventilation, leading to hypercapnia and respiratory acidosis as well as impaired tissue oxygen supply (hypoxia). The most common mechanisms disturbing gas exchange are hypoventilation, atelectasis, ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) mismatch and shunt. Gas exchange disturbances are considered to be an important factor contributing to the high anaesthetic mortality rate and numerous post-anaesthetic side effects. Current monitoring methods, such as a pulse oximetry, capnography, arterial blood gas measurements and spirometry, may not be sufficient by themselves, and only in combination with each other can they provide extensive information about the condition of the patient. A new, promising, complementary method is near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). The purpose of this article is to review the negative effect of general anaesthesia on the gas exchange in horses and describe the post-operative complications resulting from it. Understanding the changes that occur during general anaesthesia and the factors that affect them, as well as improving gas monitoring techniques, can improve the post-aesthetic survival rate and minimize post-operative complications.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI - 11(2021), 7 vom: 09. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Stefanik, Elżbieta [VerfasserIn]
Drewnowska, Olga [VerfasserIn]
Lisowska, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Turek, Bernard [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Equine anaesthesia
Gas exchange
Hypoxemia
Journal Article
NIRS
Pulse oximetry
Respiratory monitoring
Review
Ventilation

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Date Revised 20.09.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ani11072049

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329034421