Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
New surgical technique for dog trachea - what to expect?
By Coyne, B E et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·1993·Department of Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Clinical and pathologic effects of a modified technique for application of spiral prostheses to the cervical trachea of dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Twelve dogs underwent surgery to place a special type of tracheal prosthesis to help with breathing issues. After the procedure, some dogs had mild coughing and swelling at the incision sites, but there were no serious complications like complete tissue death. The modified surgical technique used helped preserve blood flow to the trachea, which is important for healing. By day 10, both groups of dogs showed signs of recovery, with some regeneration of the tracheal lining. Overall, the new method appears to be effective and safe for treating tracheal problems in dogs.
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Abstract
A modified surgical technique for application of extraluminal polypropylene spiral prostheses (PSP) to the trachea was developed. A portion of the segmental blood supply to the collapsed segment of trachea was maintained by fenestrating rather than completely dissecting the right lateral pedicle. Polypropylene spiral prostheses were applied to the cervical trachea of 12 dogs (group I) via the modified technique and to 12 dogs (group II) with the identical surgical dissection but without PSP applied. Clinical abnormalities included mild coughing in group I dogs and swelling of the incisions in both groups. Limited necrosis and moderate degeneration and inflammation were observed histologically in both groups. Pathologic changes were worse in the caudal cervical segment of the trachea. Mucosal regeneration was present on day 10 in both groups. Transmural tracheal necrosis was not observed. The modified technique for application of PSP is recommended by the authors because it provides adequate surgical exposure and the blood supply preserved by segmentally dissecting the right lateral pedicle is adequate to maintain tracheal viability.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8351807/