Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Instrumentation and techniques in respiratory surgery.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 1996
- Authors:
- Stick, J A
- Affiliation:
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
Plain-English summary
This article discusses advanced tools and methods used in surgeries for pets with breathing problems caused by issues in the upper airway. It focuses on four common conditions: laryngeal hemiplegia (a paralysis affecting the voice box), arytenoid chondritis (inflammation of a part of the voice box), epiglottic entrapment (where a flap of tissue gets stuck), and intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate (where the soft palate moves out of place during breathing). The authors review how videoendoscopy (a way to look inside the airway) and high-speed treadmill tests help diagnose these issues and guide surgical treatment. Overall, they provide updated recommendations for surgery based on both experimental and clinical results.
Abstract
In this article, videoendoscopy in conjunction with high-speed treadmill exercise and other specialized diagnostic techniques used to measure upper airway function are reviewed as they pertain to the four most commonly diagnosed functional upper airway obstructions: (1) laryngeal hemiplegia, (2) arytenoid chondritis, (3) epiglottic entrapment, and (4) intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate. Using experimental and clinical findings obtained with these new instruments and diagnostic techniques, current recommendations for surgery of these obstructions are presented.
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