Surgical repair of ruptured trachea in a horse.
An Arabian mare was referred with traumatically induced complete transection of the trachea. A temporary airway was established through the open wound at the site of the rupture. Resection of devitalized tissue including 3 tracheal ring segments, and anastomosis of the tracheal ends was subsequently performed under general anesthesia. Wound healing was complicated by a peritracheal abscess, which responded successfully to drainage and antibiotic administration.
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Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536.
Jakob
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D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D004322:Drainage / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D012421:Rupture; D014132:Trachea / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D014945:Wound Healing