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Retroversion of the Epiglottis as a Complication of Endotracheal Intubation in the Horse A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
DODMAN NICHOLAS H.,
KOBLIK PHILIP D.,
COURT MICHAEL H.
Publication year - 1986
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.1986.tb00223.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epiglottis , complication , anesthesia , intubation , endotracheal intubation , horse , fluoroscopy , surgery , larynx , paleontology , biology
As part of a study of possible causes of postoperative pulmonary complications of general anesthesia in the horse, lateral cervical radiographs were taken after endotracheal intubation in nine randomly selected horses. The epiglottis was found to be retroverted in three. Subsequently, the effects of epiglottic retroversion during anesthesia on postoperative laryngeal function were investigated experimentally in three horses by fluoroscopy. No untoward sequelae were observed. Prophylaxis and potential adverse effects of this previously unreported complication of endotracheal intubation in the horse are discussed.