(1) Injection anesthesia
1. Fasting before anesthesia Miniature pigs should be observed for 5 to 7
days before anesthesia. During transportation, symptoms such as dehydration and
weight loss may be caused. Standard care procedures should be established for
newly introduced miniature pigs. Fasting for a period of time is to empty the
food and liquid in the stomach during induction of anesthesia, and to prevent
reflux and aspiration during anesthesia. Both reflux and aspiration are closely
related to gastric emptying. The upper gastrointestinal tract of miniature pigs
has a fast emptying rate and can empty the stomach in just a few hours.
Therefore, it is sufficient to fast for solid food for 12 hours before surgery,
but it should always be used before surgery. Provide drinking water. Miniature
pigs can eat liquid and sweet food quickly, which can prevent hypoglycemia
caused by long fasting after surgery. The litter for miniature pigs should be
removed from the cage during the fasting process, because the miniature pigs may
eat it as food during the fasting process. Prolonged fasting and drinking can
also lead to a series of adverse performances, which should be paid attention
to, including obvious thirst, hunger and anxiety; reduced tolerance and safety
of anesthesia; due to general anesthesia or epidural anesthesia, either The
blood vessels below the level of anesthesia are dilated, resulting in a drop in
blood pressure, preoperative collapse, hypoglycemia, etc., which significantly
reduces the tolerance of the miniature pigs to anesthesia; prone to sweating,
palpitation, and blood pressure drop before surgery, and slight blood loss
during surgery A drop in blood pressure or even shock can occur, which affects
the smooth progress of the operation. At the same time, the blood pressure is
low, the blood circulation around the surgical incision is poor, and the
incidence of poor wound healing after surgery increases; stress reaction is
aggravated.
2. Pre-anaesthetic medications. Anesthesia should be induced before
mini-pigs are anesthetized. Different anesthesia inducers have an impact on the
physiological indicators of mini-pigs and the type and dosage of anesthesia
maintenance drugs. In the induction of anesthesia for small pigs, the animal’s
stress response should be minimized, and personnel injury and equipment damage
should be prevented during the operation.
Pre-anaesthesia medication can relieve the anxiety of mini-pigs, block the
vagus nerve, reduce the dosage of drugs for maintaining anesthesia, and
facilitate the holding and catching of mini-pigs. Such pre-narcotics include
anticholinergics, tranquilizers, hypnotics and tranquilizers.
(1) Anticholinergic drugs: Atropine is a commonly used prodrug before
surgery. This drug can reduce the production of bronchial secretions. Because
the drug can block the vagus nerve, it can be used during tracheal intubation or
endotracheal suction. Can reduce the reflex of small pigs. The drug has a
certain effect on bradycardia caused by anesthesia. In our laboratory, 0.05
mg/kg of atropine was injected intramuscularly before anesthesia in miniature
pigs, and 0.02 mg/kg was injected intravenously during the anesthesia process
and achieved good results. In addition, atropine is not a necessary drug in the
process of anesthesia for miniature pigs. In the process of anesthesia for
miniature pigs, it should be considered that the drug will block the vagus nerve
and cause tachycardia, which will affect the results of the experiment.
(2) Sedatives and sedatives: Phenothiazines and benzodiazepines sedatives
are commonly used pre-anaesthetic drugs in miniature pig anesthesia, and these
drugs can induce anesthesia. Large doses of drugs can cause peripheral
vasodilation and adrenergic block, and the action time of such drugs is between
8 to 12 hours. Reports have shown that subcutaneous (0.5~10mkg/kg) or
intravenous (0.44~2mg/kg) injection of fat-soluble diazepam injection can
produce good hypnotic and sedative effects during miniature pig anesthesia, and
its action time can be maintained 6 hour. Our laboratory combines diazepam
injection (1~2mg/kg) with anesthetics for maintenance of anesthesia in miniature
pigs, which can reduce the amount of anesthetics and reduce the risk of
anesthesia; subcutaneous or intravenous injection (0.1~2mg/kg) is water-soluble
Midazolam can produce good sedation, but high-dose midazolam can cause a
significant decrease in cardiovascular index during anesthesia in miniature
pigs.
3. Intramuscular injection anesthesia: Intramuscular injection anesthesia
is the most commonly used anesthesia technique in the experimental application
of small pigs. Intravenous anesthesia and inhalation anesthesia usually require
intramuscular anesthesia induction. There are usually three methods for
intramuscular anesthesia of mini-pigs in our laboratory. The first is to fix the
mini-pigs on one side of the rearing cage with a retractable cage and then
perform intramuscular injection (Figure 3-16); Put the pig into the transport
cage, lift the side of the transport cage where the pig’s head is about 450, use
the pig’s own weight to fix the buttocks, the anesthetist grasps the pig’s tail
with one hand to further fix the pig, and the other hand injects anesthetic into
the buttocks muscle (Picture 3-17); The third method is mainly for small pigs
that are docile or easy to touch after training. The anesthetist opens the
breeding cage and gently strokes the small pigs to minimize their fear. After
the small pigs are quiet, the syringe is pierced Injection into the hip or ear.
In the implementation of the above three methods for anesthesia induction, the
tip of the syringe should be connected to a scalp needle with a hose (butterfly
wing needle). The advantage of this is that the hose of the scalp needle can be
bent at will as the pig struggles. Prevent the needle from coming out due to the
sudden struggle of the small pig.
Ketamine hydrochloride is the most commonly used anesthetic for small pigs,
usually combined with other drugs. Ketamine hydrochloride belongs to the
phencyclidine group of intravenous general anesthetics, and its basic chemical
structure is cyclohexylamine, so it is also called cyclohexyl. The effect of the
drug can be called "separation anesthesia", and its notable feature is complete
analgesia accompanied by light sleep. Mini-pigs can produce chemical effects
within 20 minutes of simple application of the drug (11~33mg/kg). The drug has a
poor muscle relaxation effect, but has little effect on heart function. Ketamine
hydrochloride alone cannot produce analgesic effects on the internal organs of
mini-pigs. It must be combined with other drugs to produce better muscle
relaxation and analgesia effects.
The plan of combined application of ketamine hydrochloride and other drugs
is as follows: ketamine 33mg/kg, acepromazine injection 1.1mg/kg; ketamine
15mg/kg, diazepam injection 2mg/kg; ketamine 10mg/kg, flunazepam 0.2 mg/kg;
ketamine 33mg/kg, midazolam 0.5mg/kg; ketamine 15mg/kg, azaperone 2mg/kg;
ketamine 20mg/kg, xerazine 2mg/kg; ketamine 10mg/kg, meto Imididine 0.2mg/kg.
Ketamine combined with midazolam can produce muscle relaxation, and its
anesthesia is maintained at 45 to 60 minutes after a single administration,
which is convenient for endotracheal intubation. Studies have shown that the
drug application dose of ketamine combined with medetomidine has a relatively
wide safety range. The medication range of ketamine is 1-10mg/kg, and the
medication range of medetomidine is 0.08-0.2mg/kg. Generally speaking,
increasing the dosage of ketamine should correspondingly reduce the dosage of
medetomidine. Ketamine combined with xylazine can produce short-acting
analgesia, but this combination is prone to heart block. Ketamine combined with
acepromazine, diazepam and azaperone cannot produce enough muscle relaxation for
endotracheal intubation, and they all have a certain effect on dilating
peripheral blood vessels. Ketamine hydrochloride (20mg/kg) and xylazine
hydrochloride (2mg/kg) have been recommended as general anesthesia regimens for
pigs. However, because pigs are prone to fatal arrhythmia, this combination
medication should be accompanied by atropine to prevent persistent heart block
and hypotension associated with xylazine hydrochloride. Huang He et al. used 12
mg/kg of ketamine and 0.5 mg/kg of midazolam intramuscular injection for basic
anesthesia during pancreaticoduodenal transplantation in miniature pigs, and
intravenous infusion of 0.02% ketamine and 0.4% etomidate to maintain anesthesia
Achieve good results.
This laboratory study found that small pigs injected intramuscularly with
ketamine hydrochloride 10mg/kg alone have the characteristics of fast
anesthesia, and can be used for short-term, minimally irritating surgical
operations. However, due to the insufficient depth of anesthesia, the muscle
relaxation effect of ketamine hydrochloride is poor, so it is difficult to
perform tracheal intubation. Ketamine hydrochloride and Sumianxin II (volume
ratio 2:1) intramuscular injection of 0.3-0.5ml/kg induces fast, muscle
relaxation effect is good, and it is convenient for tracheal intubation. The
disadvantage of this method is that Sumianxin has a significant effect on the
cardiovascular system, which is manifested as a decrease in heart rate and blood
oxygen content. For experiments on the cardiovascular system, it should be used
with caution and its dosage should be controlled. In addition, Sumianxin II and
midazolam injection (volume ratio 1:1) were used to establish intravenous access
to miniature pigs after induction of anesthesia by intramuscular injection of
0.5ml/kg. The intravenous maintenance of pentobarbital sodium is also commonly
used in our laboratory. Anesthesia method, this method has achieved good results
in the anesthesia process of miniature pigs.
4. Intravenous anesthesia
(1) Barbiturates: Pentobarbital sodium is a commonly used injection
anesthetic for anesthesia of small pigs. Its effect is mainly to suppress the
central nervous system, with mild sedation, moderate hypnosis, deep anesthesia,
and overdose, which will inhibit the respiratory and circulation. When
anesthesia is too deep, it can inhibit the respiratory center of the brain and
cause animal death. Common barbiturate intravenous general anesthetics include
thiopental sodium, pentobarbital sodium, thiopental barbital sodium,
methynebarbital sodium, sec-butylthiobarbital sodium, cyclohexylbarbital sodium
, Butylthiobarbital sodium, methylthiobarbital sodium and thionebarbital sodium.
In the laboratory, barbiturate has been widely used as an anesthetic. Because
barbiturate needs to be injected intravenously, the recommended dose can only be
used as a guide. For pig anesthesia, barbiturate depends on age The dosage
varies greatly depending on the body weight. When barbiturate is used in
combination with other drugs, the dosage can be reduced by 1/2 to 2/3. It has
been reported that the application range of pentobarbital sodium is 20-40mg/kg,
and thiopental sodium is 6.6-30mg /Kg. In the anesthesia of mini-pigs,
pentobarbital sodium must be administered by intravenous injection after the
induction of anesthesia. The inhibitory effect of the drug on the
cardiopulmonary function is positively correlated with the dosage. It is usually
manifested as inhibiting breathing, reducing myocardial contractility and
cardiac output, increasing peripheral vascular resistance, and reducing cerebral
blood flow. Thiobarbiturates are shown to reduce cardiopulmonary function,
reduce cerebral blood flow and intracranial pressure, and have little effect on
peripheral vascular resistance. Among the barbiturates, thiobarbiturates have
the least effect on cardiopulmonary function. The dosage for clinical anesthesia
guidance is thiopental sodium, thiopental barbital sodium 6.6-30mg/kg,
3-30mg/(kg·h), pentobarbital sodium 20-40mg/kg, 5-40mg/(kg · H). Grund et al.
divided the pigs into a pentobarbital sodium anesthesia group and a ketamine
hydrochloride-fentanyl citrate-medetomidine anesthesia group for a comparative
experiment, and the results confirmed ketamine hydrochloride-fentanyl
citrate-medetomidine Compared with the sodium pentobarbital group, the
anesthesia group showed more significant decreases in heart rate, myocardial
contractility, arterial blood pressure, left ventricular pressure, and aortic
blood flow. Xu Yihu and others applied ketamine 10mg/kg, midazolam 0.25~0.5mg/kg
intramuscular injection to induce anesthesia, and 3% pentobarbital sodium
0.2ml/kg was used for anesthesia maintenance. They have achieved good results in
the experimental burn surgery of miniature pigs. effect. Wu Qinghong et al.
injected 0.1 ml/kg Sumianxin II intramuscularly into Tibetan mini-pigs to induce
anesthesia, and established intravenous channels to inject 3% pentobarbital
sodium intravenously at a dose of 0.2 ml/kg for anesthesia maintenance. The
result was that the combined medication was significantly better than the single
Using Sumianxin, the author believes that the combination of Sumianxin II and
pentobarbital sodium is an ideal method for the anesthesia of Tibetan miniature
pigs. Yu Wen et al. applied ketamine 10mg/kg, atropine 0.02mg/kg and diazepam
0.4mg/kg intramuscular injection to Guizhou mini-pigs for basic anesthesia,
followed by intravenous injection of fentanyl 5μg/kg and 1% pentobarbital sodium
intravenously Note that maintaining anesthesia successfully completed the
miniature pig artery restenosis model. Ruan Dinghong and others injected
ketamine hydrochloride 12mg/kg and atropine 0.5mg intramuscularly, and
maintained anesthesia for miniature pigs. Sufentanil citrate 3~4gμ/(kg·h) and
midazepam 0.15mg/(kg·h) were injected intravenously. And ketamine hydrochloride
15~20mg/(kg·h), it has achieved good anesthesia effect in miniature pig
percutaneous nephroscopy.
This laboratory uses ketamine hydrochloride and Sumianxin II (volume ratio
2:1) 0.3ml/kg intramuscular injection to induce anesthesia, establish an
intravenous channel, intravenous injection of pentobarbital sodium 3mg/kg for
anesthesia maintenance, received more Good anesthesia effect. Some researchers
believe that pentobarbital should be avoided during anesthesia procedures longer
than 2 hours. For anesthesia procedures of 2 to 6 hours, it is more suitable to
repeatedly apply ultra-short-acting low-dose thiopental sodium. In addition,
continuous intravenous drip of these drugs can provide smoother anesthesia. When
pentobarbital sodium is used for anesthesia, because experimental pigs are prone
to respiratory depression, a ventilator should be provided.
(2) Separate anesthetics: Separate anesthetics can expand the bronchus,
increase heart rate, increase cardiac output, and raise blood pressure. Ketamine
hydrochloride is a commonly used separation anesthetic, which can prolong the
refractory period of the myocardium and make the coronary Pulse dilation
increases pulmonary artery vascular resistance and increases cerebral blood
flow. Miniature pigs are anesthetized by intravenous infusion of ketamine
hydrochloride and other drugs, which can provide internal organs analgesia for
miniature pigs during surgery. Ketamine hydrochloride 1mg/ml, xerazine 1mg/ml
and 5% guaiacol glycerol ether mixed with 5% glucose will provide stable
cardiovascular function. The method of administration is 1ml/kg intravenously
first, and then 1ml/(kg·h) infusion. Midazolam 0.5~1.5mg/(kg·h), ketamine
hydrochloride 5mg/(kg·h), medetomidine 10mg/(kg·h) can be used for intravenous
infusion anesthesia. Nowadays, low-dose intravenous injection of ketamine
hydrochloride-azaperone is gradually being used as a sedative for miniature
pigs. However, the above anesthesia methods should be accompanied by monitoring
measures such as heart rate and blood pressure of miniature pigs.
Zhang Fan et al. combined ketamine hydrochloride with pentobarbital sodium
and propofol to anesthetize Pama miniature pigs. The results showed that both
anesthesia methods can achieve good anesthesia effects. Propofol combined with
ketamine anesthesia is better than pentobarbital anesthesia. It is an ideal
anesthesia method because it has a strong anesthesia effect and quick recovery
from the postoperative period. When applying pentobarbital sodium to anesthetize
mini-pigs, intramuscular injection of ketamine hydrochloride (5-10 mg/kg)
according to the length of the operation can play the role of analgesia and
prolong the anesthesia time, and recover the mini-pigs after surgery. On the one
hand, the recovery time is significantly shorter than repeated addition of
pentobarbital sodium.
(3) Opioid anesthetics: Opioids were first used intravenously in cardiac
surgery to provide analgesic effects. Such drugs are often used in combination
with drugs such as inhalation anesthesia in the anesthesia of small pigs. In
inhalation anesthesia, the dosage of 0.5% can meet the demand. Opioids do not
reduce cardiac contractility and coronary blood flow, and have little effect on
peripheral vascular resistance, but they have a respiratory inhibitory effect.
In the research of cardiovascular surgery in miniature pigs, intravenous
administration of 0.03~0.05mg/kg [30~100mg/(kg·h)] fentanyl combined with
anesthetics has been successfully used. Sufentanil is more effective than
fentanyl. In cardiovascular surgery studies, sufentanil was injected
intravenously at 5-10 mg/kg and then infused at a dose of 10-30 mg/(kg·h). The
guiding dosage of these drugs in the anesthesia process of miniature pigs is:
fentanyl 30~100mg/(kg·h), sufentanil 7~30mg/(kg·h), alfentanil 6mg/(kg ·H),
Remifentanil 30~60mg/(kg·h). The application of such drugs can effectively
prevent bradycardia and muscle tension during anesthesia.
5. Intraperitoneal injection of anesthesia The use of intraperitoneal
injection of sodium pentobarbital for anesthesia in small pigs is also
occasionally reported. Zhou Zhongxin et al. injected 5 mg/kg of ketamine into 37
cases of miniature pigs by intramuscular injection, followed by intraperitoneal
injection of 25 mg/kg for induction of anesthesia. For anesthesia maintenance,
intraperitoneal injection of sodium pentobarbital was used. During the operation
of miniature pigs, the anesthesia was stable and the muscle relaxation was
effective. Good, stable vital signs, good results have been achieved; Zuo
Yanfang and others used intravenous injection of 30mg/kg pentobarbital sodium to
108 small pigs. To sodium, the author believes that this program is an ideal
anesthesia method in miniature pig anesthesia. However, Wu Hongqing et al.
through anesthesia experiments on Tibetan mini-pigs, believed that the effect of
intraperitoneal or intramuscular injection of sodium pentobarbital alone was not
satisfactory. After intraperitoneal injection, the drug was slowly absorbed
after being diluted by ascites in the abdominal cavity. It takes a long time to
reach the effective blood concentration, and intramuscular injection has more
adipose tissue in miniature pigs, and the stable blood concentration of
pentobarbital sodium can only be achieved after the adipose tissue is saturated.
Although intraperitoneal injection of anesthesia has the characteristics of
simple injection operation, the depth of anesthesia is not easy to control, and
the dosage of drugs used is large, and there will often be cases of too shallow
or too deep anesthesia.
(2) Inhalation anesthesia
1. Overview of Inhalation Anesthesia Inhalation anesthesia uses gas or
volatilized gas to enter the body through the respiratory tract to play an
anesthetic effect. Inhalation anesthesia is divided into gas inhalation
anesthesia and endotracheal intubation anesthesia. Intratracheal intubation
anesthesia is to place a special catheter into the trachea of an animal to
establish an artificial ventilation tube. The anesthesia is carried out through
this endotracheal catheter. The endotracheal intubation anesthesia can keep the
airway unobstructed and facilitate the removal of secretions in the airway.
Oxygen inhalation and assisted breathing, the inhalation anesthesia process has
the characteristics of reversibility, no accumulation, low metabolic rate in the
body, non-toxic metabolites, high safety, stable anesthesia, and quick
recovery.
When performing inhalation anesthesia, the inhalation anesthetic must be
inhaled through the anesthesia machine to produce anesthesia. The anesthesia
machine can be used for anesthesia, oxygen supply and assisted or controlled
breathing. The required concentration of oxygen and inhaled anesthetics should
be precise, stable and easy to control. In addition to the basic components of
the air circuit, modern anesthesia machines are also equipped with electronic,
computer control and monitoring equipment, so they have higher requirements for
operation and management. The combination of high-level anesthesiologists and
multi-functional modern anesthesia machines is the development trend of today's
anesthesia, which will greatly reduce accidents caused by mechanical failures.
Anesthesia machine includes air supply device, flow meter, vaporizer,
ventilation system, anesthesia ventilator, monitoring and alarm device,
anesthesia residual gas removal system and various accessories and
connectors.
In inhalation anesthesia, a very important concept must be clarified, that
is, the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC), which is defined as 50% of
patients at one atmosphere without moving during skin incision stimulation. At
this time, the alveoli The concentration of the anesthetic is 1 MAC. MAC is a
measure of the potency of inhaled anesthetics and the basis for monitoring the
depth of anesthesia in animals. Approximately 1.5 to 2 times the MAC is required
for surgery, but there are differences due to animal species, body conditions,
and combination drugs. The higher the minimum effective concentration of
alveolar gas, the weaker the effect of the anesthetic. In addition, MAC can also
be used as a means to explore the mechanism of anesthesia. The factors that
affect the minimum effective concentration of alveolar gas mainly include: ①The
difference between animal species and species; ②Physiological rhythm, in the
same animal, due to different measurement times, the minimum effective
concentration of alveolar gas will also change; ③Hypocapnia And hypercapnia,
hypocapnia has a slight effect on the minimum effective concentration of
alveolar gas. Hypercapnia above 12.6kPa (95mmHg) will become an anesthetic.
Therefore, the minimum effective concentration of alveolar gas should be
reduced; ④ Compensatory acid Poisoning, little or no effect; ⑤The age of
animals, old animals should reduce the dosage; ⑥The synergistic application of
other drugs, opioids and analgesics will reduce the minimum effective
concentration of alveolar gas.
2. Commonly used inhalation anesthetics for miniature pigs The most
commonly used inhalation anesthetics for miniature pigs are mainly isoflurane,
desflurane and sevoflurane. On the one hand, these three anesthetics do not have
too many side effects on animals, and on the other hand, they are less harmful
to humans than other inhalation anesthetics. Therefore, they are ideal drugs for
small pigs. In terms of drug cost, isoflurane has a greater advantage than
desflurane and sevoflurane. Now isoflurane has been widely used in the
anesthesia process of miniature pigs. Holmstrom et al. used isoflurane,
desflurane, and sevoflurane to anesthetize pigs, and calculated cerebral blood
flow (CBF) by intra-arterial injection of 133Xe and the clearance curve of
133Xe; the mean arterial pressure (the mean Arterial pressure (MAP) and cerebral
blood flow are used to calculate cerebrovascular resistance (CVRe). Studies have
confirmed that these three inhalation anesthetics act on miniature pigs, and
their CBF size is desflurane> isoflurane> sevoflurane; MAP and The size of
CVRe is sevoflurane>isoflurane>desflurane. Isoflurane has no obvious
effect on cerebral vasodilation at low inhalation doses, but sevoflurane and
desflurane have effects on cerebral vasculature at high inhalation doses. The
expansion effect is higher than that of isoflurane. In a dose-dependent manner,
all inhaled anesthetics cause increased cerebral blood flow, decreased coronary
blood flow, lower oxygen consumption, and are prone to hypercapnia and cause
bronchiectasis. In contrast, these effects of isoflurane are minimal. Yes,
isoflurane can also increase coronary blood flow at a certain dose. In terms of
inhibition of myocardial contractility, isoflurane, desflurane and sevoflurane
are much less damaging to the myocardium than other inhaled anesthetics. Aagaard
et al. studies have confirmed that sevoflurane has the ability to enhance
myocardial contractility in the initial stage of anesthesia. effect.
It is reported that desflurane can reduce the oxygen capacity of the liver
and small intestine, but it will not cause hypoxia in the tissues. A1-laouchiche
et al. used propofol [8mg/(kg·h)], sevoflurane (1MAc) and desflurane (1MAc) to
anesthetize small pigs. After anesthesia, the blood serum and lung perfusion
fluid of small pigs Malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and
glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and other indicators of oxidative stress were
measured. The results confirmed that mechanical ventilation inhalation of
desflurane can easily cause local And systemic oxidative stress. Although the
application of nitrous oxide in the anesthesia process of mini-pigs is gradually
reduced, the application of nitrous oxide alone cannot produce analgesic effect
on visceral surgery in mini-pigs. However, studies have confirmed that the
combination of nitrous oxide and oxygen (1:1 or 2 : 1) Mixing, then combined
with other anesthetics can produce very good results. For example, mixing
nitrous oxide with oxygen (2:1) and combined with isoflurane for anesthesia of
miniature pigs can greatly reduce the myocardial depression caused by
anesthesia, and the concentration of isoflurane required during anesthesia is
reduced. Nearly 50%, its MAC concentration is 195, pure isoflurane is 1.2 to
2.04, desflurane is 8.28 to 10, halothane is 0.91 to 1.25, sevoflurane is 2.53,
and enflurane is 1.66. However, nitrous oxide is potentially harmful to the
human body, and exhaust gas treatment should be done when using it.
For other inhaled anesthetics, such as: Methoflurane has a relatively low
anesthetic effect, which reduces blood pressure, cardiac output and peripheral
vascular resistance, and it can be used for humans. The kidneys cause damage;
halothane can sensitize the myocardium to catecholamines to induce arrhythmia.
It has a strong inhibitory effect on the myocardium, reduces cardiac output, and
can also cause certain harm to human health; Enflurane is sensitive to some When
applied to animals, it is easy to induce epilepsy, and it can also reduce blood
pressure, cardiac output and peripheral vascular resistance. Therefore, it is
not recommended to use these drugs during anesthesia in miniature pigs.
3. Inhalation anesthesia for mini-pigs Inhalation anesthesia is the main
anesthesia method for mini-pigs. This anesthesia method provides a good
anesthesia and analgesic effect for the miniature pigs and greatly shortens the
recovery time of the postoperative miniature pigs. Before inhalation anesthesia
for small pigs, check whether the CO2 absorption device of the anesthesia
machine, the exhaust gas absorption device of the anesthetic agent and various
instruments are working properly and whether there is any air leakage. The
fasting, pre-anaesthesia administration, induction of anesthesia and tracheal
intubation for minipigs are the same as those of injection anesthesia.
Before performing inhalation anesthesia, the parameters of the anesthesia
machine should be completely set, including tidal volume, number of breaths,
oxygen flow rate, etc. The lung tissues of miniature pigs are very sensitive to
hyperventilation. When hyperventilation occurs, pneumothorax and
pneumoperitoneum can easily occur. In severely symptomatic miniature pigs,
intestinal wall cyst-like pneumatosis can occur, and inhalational anesthesia of
miniature pigs can easily cause lung bulging Carvalho et al. studied the
mechanism of reducing the positive end-expiratory pressure of the lungs in young
pigs. The air pressure for miniature pigs should be between 18-22cmH2O, tidal
volume should be 5-10ml/kg, end tidal CO2 is usually 40-50mmHg, end expiratory
pressure (PEEP) can be adjusted by a ventilator to ensure proper Lung
pressure.
The respiratory rate of miniature pigs varies according to the depth of
anesthesia. For miniature pigs weighing 20 to 40 kg, the respiratory rate is set
at 12 to 15 breaths/min during inhalation anesthesia. Blood oxygen, arterial
blood gas, and tidal end CO2 should be monitored during anesthesia to ensure
correct ventilation.
Mini-pigs should be ventilated with pure oxygen for 5 minutes before
inhalation anesthesia to expel the nitrogen in their bodies as much as possible.
When turning on the inhalation anesthesia machine, first take a high
concentration of inhalation (2% to 4%), and gradually reduce the inhalation of
anesthetic (0.6% to 2.5%) as needed when a relatively stable state of anesthesia
is reached. The combined application of static-suction combined anesthesia in
surgery can greatly reduce the risk of surgery and increase the success rate of
mini-pig surgery. After induction of anesthesia for miniature pigs (volume ratio
of ketamine hydrochloride and Sumianxin II, 0.3ml/kg intramuscular injection),
intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital (2~4mg/kg) combined inhalation
Isoflurane anesthetize mini-pigs and has achieved good results in thoracotomy
and laparotomy. The inhalation of inhaled anesthetics can be reduced according
to the increase in intravenous administration. The method can reduce the cost of
anesthesia, is easy to control the depth of anesthesia, has the characteristics
of good safety, stable anesthesia, and quick recovery.
Niu Jiyuan et al. applied 1% to 1.7% isoflurane inhalation anesthesia in
the combined pancreas and kidney transplantation of Guizhou mini-pigs, and
intravenously administered vancorson and fentanyl during the operation. This
combined anesthesia achieved good results. Wang Yang et al. used 2mg/kg propofol
intramuscular injection to induce anesthesia during Da Vinci robotic surgery,
inhaled 1.5% to 2.0% isoflurane for anesthesia maintenance, and continued to
give 1ml/(kg·kg· h) Propofol, because repeated administration of propofol does
not accumulate in the body, it will not delay the recovery time of miniature
pigs. Isoflurane has a fast metabolism rate and is easy to control the depth of
anesthesia. It is considered an ideal miniature pig anesthesia. method. Bauer et
al. used isoflurane and propofol to anesthetize the animals during the
orthotopic xenotransplantation between minipigs and baboons. The results
confirmed that the two anesthesia methods had no significant difference in the
effects of the two methods on animal physiological indicators, but the
application Isoflurane anesthesia. After the completion of the operation of
cardiopulmonary bypass, the animal's dependence on drugs (epinephrine,
norepinephrine) is significantly lower than that of the propofol group. The
author suggests that the application of heterotopic xenotransplantation is
recommended. Halothane anesthetize the animals. Baumert et al. used xenon gas to
anesthetize pigs in the acute hemorrhagic shock experiment of pigs. During the
experiment, they monitored the mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate and
cardiac output (CO) of pigs. The results showed that xenon gas was used for
anesthesia. Compared with isoflurane anesthesia in pigs, xenon anesthesia can
observe the hemodynamic changes of acute blood loss faster than isoflurane, and
monitor the transient recovery of mean arterial pressure (MAP) after blood loss.
In the study of combined application of sevoflurane and xenon for pig
anesthesia, hecker et al. confirmed that the minimum alveolar concentration
(MAC) required for anesthesia of pigs by sevoflurane has a certain linear
correlation with the concentration of xenon incorporated. Gerritzen et al.
monitored piglet electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) during
piglet castration, and believed that the application of 70% CO2 + 30% O2 to
anesthetize pigs is suitable for piglet castration. Wang Yang et al. compared
intravenous propofol (2mg/kg) with inhaled isoflurane (2%) to anesthetize small
pigs. The results confirmed that isoflurane inhalation anesthesia is stable and
the anesthetic effect is better than propofol. NO can selectively expand the
blood vessels of the lung tissue, so it has a certain effect on the treatment of
acute lung injury. However, because of the certain toxicity of NO, its clinical
application is limited. Ashley et al. applied 10ppm, 40ppm and 80ppm NO to pigs
for inhalation anesthesia, and the results confirmed that inhalation of 10ppm NO
has no obvious damage to normal lung tissue, and this dose can effectively treat
acute lung injury.