Risk factors associated with hypoxaemia in horses undergoing general anaesthesia: A retrospective study
Hovda, T., Love, L., & Chiavaccini, L. (2021, December 2). EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL.
author keywords: general anaesthesia; horse; hypoxaemia; pulmonary shunting; ventilation; perfusion mismatch
MeSH headings : Anesthesia, General / adverse effects; Anesthesia, General / veterinary; Animals; Horse Diseases; Horses; Hypoxia / veterinary; Oxygen; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors
TL;DR:
Based on the lowest PaO2 value during anaesthesia, in this population, horses undergoing anaesthesia for exploratory laparotomy were over six times more likely to become hypoxaemic than horses undergoing elective procedures.
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