Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog's broken tracheal stent fixed without surgery
By Ouellet, Mathieu et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2006·Department of Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Noninvasive correction of a fractured endoluminal nitinol tracheal stent in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old male Pomeranian was brought to the vet for a persistent cough and trouble breathing due to severe tracheal collapse. Initially, a special stent was placed in his trachea, which helped improve his symptoms. However, five months later, the stent failed, and the dog's symptoms returned. The vet placed a second stent over the first one, which successfully resolved his breathing issues. Unfortunately, the dog later passed away due to worsening tracheal collapse.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old, castrated male Pomeranian was presented for intractable cough and dyspnea secondary to severe tracheal collapse. An endoluminal nitinol tracheal stent was placed with good results. Five months following placement of the prosthesis, clinical signs acutely recurred and failure of the implant was noted. A second stent was superimposed over the fractured stent and resulted in resolution of all clinical signs. The dog died several months later from progression of the tracheal collapse to the carina and mainstem bronchi.
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