Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery fixed chest deformity and breathing trouble in 2 dogs and a
By Fossum, T W et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1989·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical correction of pectus excavatum, using external splintage in two dogs and a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
Two 4-week-old puppies and a 7-week-old kitten were brought in for breathing problems caused by a chest deformity known as pectus excavatum, where the breastbone is sunken in. The veterinarian applied a special splint to help reshape their chests, using sutures to secure it in place. After the treatment, all three pets showed improvement, with their breathing distress resolved and their chest shapes returning to normal.
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Abstract
Two 4-week-old pups and a 7-week-old kitten with respiratory distress and pectus excavatum were treated by external application of a coaptation splint to the ventral aspect of the thorax. Sutures were placed percutaneously around the sternum and through predrilled holes in a piece of moldable splint material that had been contoured to fit a normal-shaped thorax. Correction of the sternal deformity and alleviation of respiratory distress were achieved in all 3 animals. Frontosagittal index and vertebral index were assessed before and after surgery. In all 3 animals, both indices were abnormal before surgery, but were within the normal range after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2759902/