title: Outcome of laryngeal web resection with mucosal apposition for treatment of airway obstruction in dogs: 15 cases (1992--2006).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate long-term clinical outcome in dogs with upper airway obstruction treated with laryngeal web resection and mucosal apposition.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  15 client-owned dogs with laryngeal web formation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical records of dogs with laryngeal webs treated with a single procedure of web resection with mucosal apposition by use of a ventral laryngotomy were reviewed. Signalment, history, clinical signs, intraoperative complications, postoperative complications, and hospitalization time were recorded. Owners were interviewed 6 months to 6 years after surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most dogs had a history of oral ventriculocordectomy. Duration of clinical signs ranged from 3 months to 3 years. The most common clinical sign reported was exercise intolerance. Postoperative complications were observed in 4 dogs. Follow-up information was available in 10 dogs, and clinical outcome was classified as excellent in 7 and good in 3.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A single surgical procedure of web resection with mucosal apposition for the treatment of laryngeal web formation in dogs resulted in low morbidity and was associated with a good to excellent outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Margo L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mehl
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Kyles
authors.forename: Bruno H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Pypendop
authors.forename: Dean E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Filipowicz
authors.forename: Clare R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Gregory