Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Trachea size in brachycephalic dogs before and after airway surgery
By Regier, Penny J et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2020·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Radiographic tracheal dimensions in brachycephalic breeds before and after surgical treatment for brachycephalic airway syndrome.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of brachycephalic dogs, including English bulldogs, French bulldogs, and pugs, underwent surgery for breathing problems caused by brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS). After the surgery, their tracheas were measured using X-rays to see if the surgery improved their condition. Unfortunately, the results showed that the surgery did not change the size of their tracheas, meaning it didn't help with the tracheal narrowing that often comes with this breed's breathing issues. Owners should be aware that while surgery can help with some symptoms of BAS, it may not fix all underlying problems.
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Abstract
The objective of this retrospective study was to compare preoperative and postoperative tracheal measurements in brachycephalic dogs undergoing surgical treatment of brachycephalic airway syndrome (BAS) using 2 radiographic methods (TD:TI and TT:3R). Medical records of 24 brachycephalic dogs with surgically corrected BAS were reviewed. Represented breeds included English bulldogs (= 9), French bulldogs (= 9), pugs (= 5), and a Japanese chin (= 1). Dogs with BAS that had postoperative thoracic radiographs ≤ 1 week after surgery showed no significant difference in the mean TD:TI ratios (= 0.06) or mean TT:3R ratios (= 0.19) when comparing preoperative to postoperative ratios. Dogs that had postoperative thoracic radiographs > 1 week after surgery showed no significant difference in the mean TD:TI ratios (= 0.06) or mean TT:3R ratios (= 0.32) when comparing preoperative to postoperative ratios. According to these findings, surgical correction for BAS does not resolve or improve tracheal hypoplasia in brachycephalic breeds.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32879523/