Surgery of the avian respiratory system.
The avian respiratory system is different from that of mammals. Although some surgical techniques can be adapted from those used in mammals, many are unique to avian patients (e.g., choanal atresia correction and air sac cannulation). This article reviews the common surgeries of the upper and lower respiratory systems and describes surgical techniques for the treatment of chronic sinusitis and cranial coelomic mass removal.
Wildlife and Zoological Medicine Service, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. pyeg@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
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D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001717:Birds / Q000601:surgery*; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000601:surgery*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013522:Surgery, Veterinary / Q000379:methods