title: Laryngoplasty in standing horses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the clinical experience with standing laryngoplasty in a series of horses mostly nonracing.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-one client-owned horses.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical records (April 2008-February 2014) of horses treated by standing laryngoplasty for abnormal respiratory noise and or poor performance were reviewed. Horses were included if they had a diagnosis of idiopathic right or left recurrent laryngeal neuropathy confirmed by videoendoscopy. All horses underwent a unilateral laryngoplasty with a unilateral or bilateral ventriculectomy or ventriculocordectomy. Follow-up endoscopy was performed in all horses within 24 hours postoperative, in 24 horses at 2-weeks, and in 65 horses at 6 weeks. Late follow-up was obtained from the trainer, owner, or referring veterinarian by telephone.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Laryngoplasty was performed under endoscopic guidance with the horses sedated, and the surgical site was desensitized with local anesthetic solution. Laryngoplasty was completed in all horses and was well tolerated. No hyperabduction was observed. Two horses developed incisional swelling that resolved with drainage only. Late follow-up reported satisfactory improvement in respiration in all but 3 horses.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laryngoplasty performed with the horse standing avoids risks associated with general anesthesia and recovery and yields comparable results in nonracing horses, to laryngoplasty performed with the horse anesthetized. This technique reduces cost and allows accurate intraoperative adjustment of the degree of arytenoid abduction.
authors: Clinique Equine de Grosbois, Domaine de Grosbois, Boissy Saint Léger, France.
authors: Fabrice
authors: F
authors: Rossignol
authors: Amélie
authors: A
authors: Vitte
authors: Josef
authors: J
authors: Boening
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Maher
authors: Antoine
authors: A
authors: Lechartier
authors: Olivier
authors: O
authors: Brandenberger
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Martin-Flores
authors: Hayley
authors: H
authors: Lang
authors: Wade
authors: W
authors: Walker
authors: Norm G
authors: NG
authors: Ducharme
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001193:Arytenoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D058753:Laryngoplasty / Q000662:veterinary*; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000601:surgery