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Table 5 Details on anesthesia-related death in English Bulldogs

From: Perianesthetic mortality in English Bulldogs: a retrospective analysis in 2010 – 2017

EB-AD

Age (years)

ASA status

Anesthetic episodes

Procedures

Peri-anesthesia regurgitation

Peri-anesthesia O2 therapy

Post-anesthesia sedation

Time and cause of death

1

4.6

3

1

ophthalmologic

N

Y

Y (ace)

Post; CPA (respiratory)

2

1.3

3

1

BAS

Y (pre) (vomit, post)

Y

Y (ace)

Post; CPA (respiratory)

3

1

2

1

BAS, urogenital

Y (post)

Y

Y (ace)

Post; CPA (respiratory)

4

10.8

4

2

laparotomy

N

Y

Y (ace)

Post; CPA (respiratory)

5

3.7

3

1

Caesarean section

N

N

-

Intra; CPA (cardiac)

6

0.45

-

1

BAS

-

Y

-

Post; euthanasia (respiratory)

7

3.1

4

1

BVP, BAS

Y (post)

N

Y (ace)

Post; CPA (respiratory)

8

7.6

4

3

FLE

Y (pre)

Y

Y (ace)

Post; CPA (respiratory)

9

9.4

3

1

laparotomy

N

N

N

Post; CPA (unknown)

  1. EB-AD English Bulldogs which died from anesthesia-related cause, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, O2 Oxygen, N No, Y Yes, Pre Preanesthetic, Intra Intra-anesthetic, Post Postanesthetic, M Male, MC Castrated male, F Female, FS Spayed female, BAS Brachycephalic airway surgery, BVP Balloon valvuloplasty, FLE Functional laryngeal exam, IMC Intermediate care unit, ICU Intensive care unit, ace acepromazine, CPA Cardiopulmonary arrest; -, data not available