Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Total laryngectomy and permanent tracheostomy outcomes in six dogs
By Matz, Brad M et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative oncology·2021·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Total laryngectomy and permanent tracheostomy in six dogs.
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Plain-English summary
Six dogs with laryngeal cancer underwent a total laryngectomy, a surgery that removes the voice box, along with a permanent tracheostomy, which creates an opening in the neck for breathing. After the surgery, all dogs were able to leave the hospital, and their quality of life was considered acceptable. While there were some complications related to the tracheostomy, such as blockage or collapse, most dogs did well overall. One dog showed signs of local recurrence of cancer, but the others did not have any issues with their surgical margins.
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Abstract
The objective of this report is to describe the surgical technique for total laryngectomy and outcome in six dogs. Laryngeal cancer is an uncommon and challenging clinical problem. Total laryngectomy can provide local disease control but is uncommonly performed. Detailed procedural descriptions are limited and similarly limited information is available regarding patient outcome. Institutional medical records were searched for dogs treated with total laryngectomy. Six dogs were identified. The procedure resulted in postoperative quality of life similar to permanent tracheostomy alone. Surgical margin status was evaluated in five of six cases and was complete in those five. All dogs survived to discharge from the hospital. Complications were mostly related to tracheostomy occlusion or collapse which is recognized as a complication associated with permanent tracheostomy. Patient quality of life was acceptable. Local recurrence was suspected in one dog. Recurrence was not observed in the case with unknown margin status.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33459496/