title: Standing equine surgery of the upper respiratory tract.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to review the literature and personal experiences of equine surgeons so as to describe procedures that can be performed in the standing sedated horse to alleviate conditions that result in upper respiratory tract obstruction. Upper respiratory tract surgery requires attention to detail, meticulous planning, and careful dissection and execution with little room for error. This article describes a selection of standing upper airway procedures, the indications for and possible complications of these surgeries, and advantages and disadvantages of a particular method.
authors.affiliation: Hambleton Equine Clinic, 20 Linden Close, Hutton Rudby, North Yorkshire, England, TS15 0HX, UK. Electronic address: philcramp@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Phil A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Cramp
authors.affiliation: Equine and Farm Animal Veterinary Center, NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Health Complex, 1052 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.
authors.forename: Timo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prange
authors.affiliation: A203 Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Nickels
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000601:surgery; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Endoscopy; Epiglottis; Equine; Guttural pouch; Larynx; Laser; Pharynx; Upper airway