Stress-related biomarkers in dogs administered regional anaesthesia or fentanyl for analgesia during stifle surgery (original) (raw)

Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia, 2015

Abstract

To compare the effects of regional anaesthesia and opioid administration on adrenocortical and glycaemic responses, postoperative pain and recovery quality in dogs undergoing stifle surgery. Prospective, blinded clinical study. Forty-five dogs anaesthetized for tibial tuberosity advancement or tibial plateau levelling osteotomy, and 15 healthy dogs undergoing non-invasive orthopaedic diagnostic procedures. The baseline behaviour of each dog was classified on a descriptive scale before anaesthesia. Dogs were anaesthetized using a standard protocol. Those undergoing surgery were randomly assigned to one of three intraoperative analgesia protocols: 1) peripheral (femoral and sciatic) nerve block (bupivacaine 0.5%; 0.15 mL kg(-1) in each nerve; group PNB); 2) spinal anaesthesia (isobaric bupivacaine 0.5%; 0.05 mL kg(-1) ; group SPI); and 3) intravenous fentanyl variable rate infusion and postoperative methadone (0.2 mg kg(-1) ; group FEN). Blood samples were collected for measurement of...

Diego Portela hasn't uploaded this paper.

Let Diego know you want this paper to be uploaded.

Ask for this paper to be uploaded.