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Respiratory Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Administered during Recovery from General Anesthesia in Brachycephalic Dogs

Version 1 : Received: 29 December 2023 / Approved: 30 December 2023 / Online: 30 December 2023 (16:13:16 CET)

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Vicenti, C.; Otero, P.E.; Briganti, A.; Rondelli, V.; Stabile, M.; Piemontese, C.; Crovace, A.; Lacitignola, L.; Staffieri, F. Respiratory Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Administered during Recovery from General Anesthesia in Brachycephalic Dogs. Vet. Sci. 2024, 11, 75. Vicenti, C.; Otero, P.E.; Briganti, A.; Rondelli, V.; Stabile, M.; Piemontese, C.; Crovace, A.; Lacitignola, L.; Staffieri, F. Respiratory Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Administered during Recovery from General Anesthesia in Brachycephalic Dogs. Vet. Sci. 2024, 11, 75.

Abstract

Abstract: this study aimed to evaluate the benefits of applying 5 cmH2O of CPAP using a pediatric helmet during the recovery phase from general anesthesia in brachycephalic dogs. Brachycephalic dogs undergoing various surgical procedures were included in the study, and a total of 64 subjects were randomly assigned to receive either standard oxygen supplementation (NO-CPAP group) or oxygen supplementation combined with CPAP (CPAP group). The study evaluated arterial blood pH, blood gas partial pressures of O2 and CO2, arterial blood O2 saturation, and related parameters during recovery. The dogs were monitored, and helmet tolerance was assessed using predefined criteria. Of the initially assessed 69 dogs, 64 were enrolled, 32 in the CPAP group and 32 in the NO-CPAP group. Fifteen dogs in the NO-CPAP group were excluded based on predetermined criteria. The CPAP group showed significant improvements in PaO2, PaO2/FiO2, P(A-a)O2, F-Shunt, and respiratory rate compared to the NO-CPAP group (p < 0.001). The incidence of reintubation and helmet intolerance was higher in the NO-CPAP group (18% and 15.6%, respectively) than in the CPAP group (0%). This study highlights the potential benefits of incorporating CPAP, delivered through a pediatric helmet, in the perioperative management of brachycephalic dogs. Keywords: Brachycephalic; dog; CPAP; oxygenation; anesthesia

Keywords

Brachycephalic; dog; CPAP; oxygenation; anesthesia 

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine

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