Sodium nitroprusside-induced deliberate hypotension to facilitate patent ductus arteriosus ligation in dogs |
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Authors: | Hunter Suzanne L Culp Lindsey B Muir William W Lerche Phillip Birchard Stephen J Smeak Daniel D McLoughlin Mary A |
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Affiliation: | Section of Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA. |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To report the use of sodium nitroprusside to induce deliberate hypotension to reduce hemorrhage and facilitate surgical ligation of complicated patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in dogs. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study. ANIMALS: Six dogs. METHODS: Hemorrhage occurred during surgical ligation of PDA in 5 dogs. Surgical dissection and isolation of the PDA were very difficult in a sixth dog that was considered to be at increased risk for ductus rupture. Sodium nitroprusside (5 to 25 microg/kg/min intravenously) was administered to these 6 dogs to induce hypotension to reduce blood loss and facilitate surgical ligation of the PDA. RESULTS: Sodium nitroprusside infusion reduced blood pressure (mean arterial pressure, 45 to 60 mm Hg) within 5 to 10 minutes and hemorrhage from the PDA, facilitating its surgical ligation. Recovery from surgery and anesthesia was uneventful in all 6 dogs. CONCLUSIONS: Sodium nitroprusside infusion can be used to induce deliberate hypotension in dogs to facilitate surgical ligation of PDA. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Sodium nitroprusside infusion produces hypotension within 5 to 10 minutes and is easy to control, rapidly abates, and should help to facilitate surgical ligation of PDA. |
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