Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with breathing trouble fixed by new soft palate surgery
By Headrick, Jason F & McAnulty, Jonathan F·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2004·Department of Surgical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Reconstruction of a bilateral hypoplastic soft palate in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female domestic shorthair cat was having trouble breathing and showed signs of upper respiratory congestion and aspiration. The vet discovered that her soft palate was underdeveloped, which was causing her symptoms. To help her, a new surgical technique was used to reconstruct the soft palate, combining tissue from different areas of her mouth. This innovative surgery was successful, allowing the cat to breathe better and improving her overall health.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old, female spayed, domestic shorthair cat was presented with a history of dyspnea, upper respiratory congestion, and aspiration. Physical examination revealed a bilaterally hypoplastic soft palate resembling a uvula. A novel surgical technique was performed to reconstruct the soft palate, utilizing both a hard palate-derived mucoperiosteal flap combined with two pharyngeal wall-derived, random-pattern mucosal flaps. This is the first report of a bilaterally hypoplastic soft palate in the cat, as well as a description of a new surgical method for soft palate reconstruction.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14736911/