Surgical complications of the equine upper respiratory tract.
Upper respiratory abnormalities are common performance-limiting problems in horses. The complications of various treatment methods, including laryngoplasty surgery, sinus surgery, intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate, laser surgery, and tracheal disorders, are discussed.
Ahern
Benjamin J
BJ
New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA.
Parente
Eric J
EJ
D000818:Animals; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*