title: Sternothyrohyoideus myectomy in horses: 17 cases (1984-1985).
abstract: Review of medical records of 78 horses admitted to the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals with dorsal displacement of the soft palate revealed 94% of these horses to have evidence of an intermittent abnormal "gurgling" respiratory noise at the time of exercise. Sternothyrohyoideus myectomy was used as a primary treatment for 17 of these horses, with a success rate of 58%. Anatomic dissection of 30 horses indicated that the midcervical region is the optimal site for sternothyrohyoideus myectomy to alleviate dorsal displacement of the soft palate.
authors.affiliation: Section of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center, Kennett Square 19348.
authors.forename: I W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Raker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007821:Laryngeal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000662:veterinary*; D012189:Retrospective Studies