Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with tracheal rupture treated with surgery and collagen-PVP
By Guzmán-Cedillo, Axel E et al.·Published in Research in veterinary science·2026·Veterinary Clinic "Dr. Mascota"·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Tracheal resection and anastomosis combined with the application of collagen-PVP in a dog with traumatic tracheal rupture: A new approach to improve tracheal healing.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in with a tracheal rupture caused by a bite. The veterinarian performed a surgical procedure called tracheal resection and anastomosis (TRA) and applied a special collagen treatment to help the healing process. Remarkably, the dog showed good recovery within the first week after surgery, and a follow-up exam at six months showed normal healing with no complications. This approach may offer a promising option for treating similar injuries in dogs.
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Abstract
The treatment for tracheal injuries is tracheal resection and anastomosis (TRA). Although there are few reports in the veterinary literature, TRA can be complicated and lead to the development of tracheal stenosis, fistulas, or malacias. In human medicine and experimentally in dogs, to avoid such sequelae, TRA combined with wound healing modulators (WHM), such as polyvinyl-pyrrolidone collagen (collagen-PVP), can be applied. In this report, we present a case of tracheal rupture in a dog caused by a bite and treated with TRA combined with collagen-PVP. We observed that from the first week after surgery, the animal presented good clinical evolution without complications, and at 6 months, tracheoscopy revealed normal scarring of the anastomosis; therefore, we believe further studies are worthwhile for its potential clinical application.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41270565/