Published online Nov 27, 2015. doi: 10.5313/wja.v4.i3.73
Peer-review started: June 27, 2015
First decision: July 27, 2015
Revised: September 18, 2015
Accepted: October 16, 2015
Article in press: October 19, 2015
Published online: November 27, 2015
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Pigs are one of most common animal species to be used in biomedical models due to their many anatomical visceral similarities with humans, particularly with regards to transplantation. Despite this use, in many of the researches in which pigs are selected for transplantation, the anaesthesia used is an adaptation of human anaesthesia and presents some limitations such as a reduced analgesia a limited control in perioperative period. In this review we show some of the most important conditions in the preanaesthetic management and of swine as well as we review of anaesthetic protocols for the most common types of swine model of transplantation.
Core tip: Swine is a common model in research, especially in transplantation studies. A correct management and anaesthesia as well as knowledge of the different protocols in pigs are useful in performing these researches.