Balloon-tipped catheter arterial occlusion for prevention of hemorrhage caused by guttural pouch mycosis: 13 cases (1982-1985).
Epistaxis, caused by guttural pouch mycosis, was treated by balloon-tipped catheter and ligature occlusion of the involved arteries in 13 horses. In 7 horses, more than one artery was catheterized. Serious postoperative hemorrhage was prevented in all horses. Long-term endoscopic follow-up examination was possible in 8 horses, and all had complete regression of the fungal lesion as early as 5 weeks after surgery. Six of the 8 horses did not receive medical treatment. Problems related to the use of the balloon-tipped catheter technique were rare. There were incisional infections in 3 horses, catheter breakage during removal occurred twice, and in one horse, a catheter was inappropriately placed.
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004285:Dogs; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008438:Maxillary Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies