Reduction of tension at the anastomosis following tracheal resection in puppies.
Inlying tracheal "stay sutures" and submandibular sutures to prevent cervical hyperextension were used separately and in concert to limit anastomotic tension following tracheal resection in puppies. Study of the degrees of stenosis in the mature dogs indicates the effectiveness of the principle.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014132:Trachea / Q000601:surgery*