Anesthesia for geriatric patients.
Choosing the best anesthetic agents for each geriatric animal does not in itself ensure a successful outcome. Aggressive, careful, vigilant monitoring during the anesthetic and recovery periods is required to detect and correct alterations in homeostasis that may develop during the perianesthetic period. With appropriate preoperative screening, informed choice and judicious dosing of anesthetics, and careful monitoring and supportive care, the risk of anesthesia in geriatric animals can be greatly reduced.
Carpenter
Rachael E
RE
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, 1008 West Hazelwood Drive, Urbana, IL 61802, USA. recrpntr@uiuc.edu
Pettifer
Glenn R
GR
Tranquilli
William J
WJ
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D003422:Critical Care; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary