Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Postanesthetic compartmental syndrome in a horse.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1989
- Authors:
- Norman, W M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Surgery · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
After a horse underwent a 2.25-hour surgery, it showed signs of muscle problems related to anesthesia. The veterinarians measured the pressure inside the horse's muscles and found it to be unusually high, which can indicate a serious condition. They also conducted tests to check the horse's muscle and nerve function. The situation highlights the importance of monitoring for complications after surgery.
Abstract
After surgery, high intramuscular pressures were measured in a horse with clinical signs of postanesthetic myopathy that developed following a 2.25-hour surgical procedure. In the postoperative period, tests for muscular and neurologic integrity were made, including measurement of intracompartmental muscle pressure.
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