PubMed · 1986 · 90 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineAnesthesiologySurgeryAnesthesiaAnesthetic TechniquesSmall Animal SurgeryAnesthesia For Large AnimalsPorcine SurgeryRodent AnesthesiaSwine AnesthesiaSwine SurgeryAnesthesia Protocol DevelopmentAnesthetic Drug DosageAnesthetic PhysiologyAntiarrhythmic MedicationsCardiopulmonary ComplicationsLaboratory Animal AnesthesiaPostoperative ArrhythmiasVeterinary Anesthesia
We have used immature commercial swine (13-25 kg) successfully in a variety of experimental cardiopulmonary surgical procedures in our laboratories since 1981. Multiple drug anesthetic protocols using barbiturates, narcotics, paralytic and antiarrhythmic agents have been employed in over 400 procedures per year. Complications, including fatal cardiac arrhythmias, have been greatly reduced by anesthetic protocols and surgical procedures developed through experience.