title: Simultaneous staphylectomy and unilateral arytenoid lateralization in dogs presenting for dyspnea: 23 cases (2010-2013).
abstract: This retrospective study assesses postoperative complications with simultaneous staphylectomy and unilateral arytenoid lateralization (SP + UAL) in dogs with laryngeal paralysis and concurrent elongation of the soft palate compared to dogs having a UAL alone. Medical records of dogs having a UAL performed from 2010 to 2013 were reviewed. Twenty-three dogs were diagnosed with a concurrent elongated soft palate and had a SP + UAL performed and 89 dogs were diagnosed with an appropriate soft palate and had only a UAL performed. A telephone questionnaire for long-term postoperative outcomes was completed. Survival probability was not statistically different between the 2 groups. Dogs in the SP + UAL group were more likely to be seen for respiratory distress after surgery (P= 0.05). There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the number of dogs which developed postoperative aspiration pneumonia. The overall complication rate for both groups was high, with postoperative pneumonia being the most common complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Ann E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Heffernan
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffery J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Biskup
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Betty A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kramek
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Greg M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001193:Arytenoid Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies