A mucosal flap technique for correction of laryngeal webbing. Results in four dogs.
Postoperative laryngeal webbing in four dogs was corrected with a mucosal flap technique using mucosa harvested from the lateral wall of the laryngeal ventricle. Airway obstruction caused by the webbing was relieved in all dogs. Follow-up time was 3 months to 5 years. The technique allowed mucosal apposition without undue tension on the suture line.
Matushek
K J
KJ
University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, Madison, Wisconsin 53706.
Bjorling
D E
DE
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005931:Glottis / Q000601:surgery; D007817:Laryngeal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007820:Laryngeal Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000662:veterinary*