title: Sequelae of ventral rhinotomy in dogs and cats with inflammatory and neoplastic nasal pathology: a retrospective study.
abstract: The medical records of 58 patients that had undergone ventral rhinotomies were reviewed to determine the long-term outcome and sequelae of this procedure. The signalment, history, and postoperative survival of these patients were found to be similar to other reports in the literature. The deaths of 2 cats immediately postoperatively were attributed to the use of carotid artery tourniquets. Postoperative complications included 1 oronasal fistula, and a persistent mucopurulent or serous discharge in 76% of the patients that had a primary rhinitis before surgery. Ventral rhinotomy was useful as a diagnostic modality for the removal of foreign material and the curettage of focal lesions, and it may be useful in the palliation of nasal tumors in cats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Holmberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013522:Surgery, Veterinary / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome