Temporary right recurrent laryngeal neuropathy in a horse associated with a left prosthetic laryngoplasty procedure | Zendy

Canada N. C. | Zendy; McNally T. P. | Zendy; Slone D. E. | Zendy; Clark C. K. | Zendy

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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.

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