Tourniquet-induced hypertension in an ostrich

• Published in: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 207; no. 3; p. 344
• Main Authors: Cornick-Seahorn, J.L. (University of Baton Rouge, LA.), Martin, G.S, Tully, T.N, Morris, J.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.1995
• Subjects: ANAESTHESIA; ANESTESIA; ANESTHESIE; Animals; AUTRUCHE; AVESTRUZ; Bird Diseases - etiology; Birds; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE STUDIES; ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PRACTICOS; ETUDE DE CAS; HIPERTENSION ARTERIAL; HYPERTENSION; Hypertension - etiology; Hypertension - veterinary; INSTRUMENT DE CHIRURGIE; INSTRUMENTOS QUIRURGICOS; intraoperative hypertension; Lameness, Animal - etiology; Lameness, Animal - surgery; Male; OPERACIONES QUIRURGICAS; OPERATION CHIRURGICALE; OSTRICHES; pneumatic tournaquet; PRESION SANGUINEA; PRESSION SANGUINE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SURGICAL OPERATIONS; Tarsus, Animal - surgery; Tourniquets - adverse effects; Tourniquets - veterinary
• ISSN: 0003-1488; 1943-569X
• DOI: 10.2460/javma.1995.207.03.344

Surgery was performed on a 3-year-old 110-kg male ostrich (Struthio camelus) to remove a sequestrum from the dorsal aspect of the left tarsometatarsal bone. A pneumatic tourniquet was positioned proximal to the surgical site and inflated to 600 mm of Hg. Systolic blood pressure increased 35% over 105 minutes while the tourniquet was inflated. Systolic blood pressure decreased 31.5% within 30 seconds after removal of the tourniquet pressure. Recovery from anesthesia and surgery was routine. The tourniquet-induced hypertension in this ostrich was similar to that reported for human beings and horses.