A retrospective report (2003–2013) of the complications associated with the use of a one-man (head and tail) rope recovery system in horses following general anaesthesia

Table 2 Details of major complications in horses following recovery with one-man (head and tail) rope recovery system

No	Age (years)	Gender	Procedure	Anaesthesia (minutes)	Complic	Death	Stood	Group
1	6	Mare	Ex lap	76	CPA	Sudden	No	1
2	15	Mare	Ex lap	123	CPA	Sudden	No	1
3	5	Gelding	Ex lap	194	CPA	Sudden	Yes	1
4	19	Mare	Fracture repair	300	CPA	Sudden	Yes	2
5	12	Mare	Neurectomy	76	Myopathy	Euth	Yes	2
6	9	Mare	Tooth extraction	131	Myopathy	Euth	Yes	2
7	0.8	Filly	Maxillary cyst	131	Syst dist	Euth	Yes	2
8	7	Gelding	Cast change	40	Syst dist	Euth	Yes	2
9	10	Mare	Ex lap	115	Myopathy	Euth	No	2
10	15	Mare	Ex lap	194	Joint dislocation	Euth	Yes	2
11	16	Mare	Ex lap	105	Fracture	Euth	Yes	2
12	18	Mare	Wound repair	96	Fracture	Euth	No	2

Complic complications, CPA Cardio Pulmonary Arrest, Ex lap Exploratory laparotomy, Euth euthanised, Syst dist Systemic disturbance
Details of the 12 horses that suffered major complications leading to death/euthanasia following general anaesthesia and recovery with the one-man (head and tail) rope recovery system. Group 1 – the rope recovery system did not contribute to the recovery complication. Group 2 – it was not possible to determine if the rope system was a contributing factor to the complication

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