Premedication. Swine may salivate excessively under anesthesia, especially if dissociative drugs, such as ketamine or tiletamine, are used. Anticholinergic drugs, such as atropine (0.02–0.04 mg per kg ...

Endotracheal extubation refers to the removal of an endotracheal tube from the trachea. This procedure is commonly performed in operating rooms, postanesthesia care units, and intensive care units.

Placement of a double-lumen endotracheal tube is an airway-management technique that permits isolation and selective ventilation of a single lung. Double-lumen tubes are bifurcated into a bronchial ...