title: Nebulized Adrenaline in the Postoperative Management of Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome in a Pug.
abstract: Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome is a common problem in certain breeds, and may necessitate surgical procedures, such as rhinoplasty, palatoplasty, laryngeal sacculectomy, and/or arytenoid laryngoplasty, to improve the quality of life. However, laryngeal edema may necessitate the use of temporary tracheostomy tubes postoperatively to maintain a patent airway. This case demonstrates that administration of nebulized adrenaline in the immediate postoperative period where upper airway obstruction is life threatening can be used to reduce edema, therefore avoiding the need for tracheostomy.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Anaesthesia, Dick White Referrals, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Anaesthesia, Dick White Referrals, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Elizabeth Ann
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Leece
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D007830:Larynx / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D004837:Epinephrine