The perfusion index as a method of assessing epidural anaesthesia efficacy in healthy dogs

Abstract

Perfusion index (PI) is used as assessment of epidural anaesthesia efficacy in human medicine, but its usefulness in dogs is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of PI in determining epidural anaesthesia effectiveness.

Keywords

• epidural catheter
• lidocaine
• perfusion index
• single-port catheter
• multiple-port catheter