Viscasillas Monteagudo, JaimeCañón, ArielHernández, EvaMartínez, AgustínLafuente Baigorri, PilarMartí-Scharfhausen Sánchez, María de los ReyesRedondo García, José IgnacioUCH. Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía AnimalProducción Científica UCH 20222023-04-042023-04-042022-07-29Viscasillas, J., Cañón, A., Hernández, E., Martínez, A., Marti-Scharfhausen, R., Lafuente, P. & Redondo, J. I. (2022). Clinical assessment of introducing locoregional anaesthesia techniques as part as the intraoperative analgesia management for canine ovariohysterectomy in a veterinary teaching hospital. Animals, vol. 12, i. 15 (29 jul.), art. 1939. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani121519392076-2615 (Electrónico)http://hdl.handle.net/10637/14193Este artículo se encuentra disponible en la siguiente URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/15/1939Este artículo pertenece al número especial "Recent Advances in Companion Animals Neutering".This study compared four methods to provide intraoperative analgesia during canine ovariohysterectomy in a veterinary teaching hospital. A retrospective study was designed to assess the nociceptive response, cardiorespiratory stability, quality of recovery and complications of four analgesic protocols: epidural analgesia (EPIDURAL group), Quadratus Lumborum block (QLB group), Transversus Abdominis Plane block (TAP group), and just systemic analgesia (GENERAL group). Undergraduate students carried out all the loco-regional techniques under the direct supervision of a qualified anaesthetist. A total of 120 cases met the inclusion criteria and were included in the study and were distributed as follows: 22, 27, 32 and 39 cases with EPIDURAL, GENERAL, QLB and TAP groups, respectively. Data were analysed with statistical software R using different statistical methods. Significant differences among groups were defined as p < 0.05. Based on our results, all the groups needed the same number of rescue analgesia during the intra-operative period. The use of loco-regional techniques anticipated a better quality of recovery compared with the general group. The EPIDURAL group showed a statistically lower expired fraction of sevoflurane. No differences were found regarding complications. In conclusion, these four analgesic methods are suitable and safe to be performed for canine ovariohysterectomy, although loco-regional techniques might have some advantages.application/pdfenopen accessPerros - Aparato genital - Cirugía.Dogs - Generative organs - Surgery.Perros - Anestesia.Anestesia veterinaria.Dogs - Anesthesia.Ovaries - Surgery.Anestesia local.Local anesthesia.Ovarios - Cirugía.Veterinary anesthesia.Artículohttps://doi.org/10.3390/ani12151939https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es