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Temporary right recurrent laryngeal neuropathy in a horse associated with a left prosthetic laryngoplasty procedure
Author(s) -
Canada N. C.,
McNally T. P.,
Slone D. E.,
Clark C. K.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.12441
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , complication , etiology , laryngoplasty , recurrent laryngeal nerve , paralysis , laryngeal paralysis , vocal cord paralysis , larynx , thyroid
Summary Right recurrent laryngeal neuropathy ( RLN ) is an uncommon, acquired disease for which the aetiology can frequently be diagnosed. Numerous aetiologies have been proposed for right‐sided RLN which comprises 2% of all cases of RLN . In this report we discuss the clinical course, treatment and outcome following right‐sided laryngeal paralysis as a complication of left‐sided prosthetic laryngoplasty in a horse. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of such a surgical complication.