Evaluation of a stented laryngoplasty for correction of cranial glottic stenosis in four dogs.
After laryngeal surgery, cranial glottic stenosis secondary to laryngeal web formation was diagnosed as the cause of upper airway obstruction in 4 dogs. Initial treatment of 3 dogs by peroral laryngeal web excision resulted in rapid recurrence of clinical signs. Subsequently, these 3 and the fourth dog were treated by scar excision, mucosal flap coverage, and placement of a silicone intraluminal laryngeal stent for 14 days. By 5 months (average) after surgery, on the basis of clinical evaluation of exercise intolerance, respiratory distress, and stridor, all dogs had alleviation of upper airway obstruction.
Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616.
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Senders
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012828:Silicones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013524:Surgical Flaps
D012828:Silicones