In dogs undergoing anaesthesia do pre-anaesthetic gastroprotectants reduce gastro-oesophageal reflux?

  • Leanne Barry Aberdeen Vet Referrals University of Glasgow

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2020-11-12

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https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v5i4.340

Abstract

PICO question

In dogs undergoing anaesthesia do pre-anaesthetic gastroprotectants reduce gastro-oesophageal reflux?

 

Clinical bottom line

Category of research question

Treatment

The number and type of study designs reviewed

Five papers were critically reviewed. There was a randomised prospective study, two randomised blinded prospective studies, randomised non-blinded prospective study and a randomised, double blinded and placebo-controlled prospective study.

Strength of evidence

Moderate

Outcomes reported

Evidence of high quality suggests omeprazole or cisapride with esomeprazole decrease the incidence of gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) in the anaesthetised dog. In addition, a study of lower quality showed that continuous infusion of metoclopramide at a higher than normal dose rate decreased the incidence of GOR.

Conclusion

Omeprazole or cisapride with esomeprazole decreases the incidence of GOR in the anaesthetised dog.

 

How to apply this evidence in practice

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Vol. 5 No. 4 (2020): The fourth issue of 2020

Section: Knowledge Summaries

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