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A Procedure for Permanent Tracheostomy and Its Effects on Tracheal Mucosa
Author(s) -
HEDLUND CHERYL S.,
TANGNER C. H.,
MONTGOMERY DONALD L.,
HOBSON H. P.
Publication year - 1982
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.1982.tb00658.x
Subject(s) - medicine , squamous metaplasia , swallowing , surgery , tracheal stenosis , airway , epithelium , pathology
Permanent tracheostomies were performed on six dogs which were evaluated clinically and histologically. One dog had abnormal tracheal cartilages and died following tracheal collapse three days postoperatively. Problems with coughing, swallowing, and infection were not noted in the remaining five dogs. The exposed tracheal epithelium temporarily underwent squamous metaplasia but returned to a relatively normal appearance within 16 weeks.