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COMPLICATIONS IN EQUINE LARYNGEAL SURGERY
Author(s) -
Johnson Jerry H.,
Garner Harold E.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1975.tb01596.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laryngoplasty , larynx , surgery , cricoid cartilage , laryngeal paralysis , thyroid cartilage
SUMMARY Surgery on the larynx as is seen in most cases today is either a laryngotomy in which the laryngeal saccules are removed or a laryngoplasty procedure in which the muscular process of the arytenoid cartilage is sutured to the cricoid cartilage or the combination of both. Continued research in this area might lead to a better surgical technique than laryngoplasty. At this time laryngoplasty has apparently increased the efficacy of surgery treatment on the larynx by at least 20% over the long advocated laryngeal saccule removal. It is of interest to note that in comparing the larynx of man and the horse that innervation and musculature are very similar. Perhaps in viewing laryngeal paralysis in man better understanding of the etiology and perhaps the surgical approach may be obtained. But, as pointed out by Cook 1 , man is not judged by how fast he can run a mile as opposed to the horse.