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Tracheal resection and anastomosis for congenital stenosis in a dog
Author(s) -
WHITE R. A. S.,
KELLAGHER R. E. B.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1986.tb02123.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , tracheal stenosis , stenosis , stridor , surgery , radiology , airway
A one‐year‐old Cocker Spaniel dog was presented for the investigation of exercise‐related stridor and respiratory embarrassment evident since birth. Radiography demonstrated a segmental tracheal stenosis at the thoracic inlet which was found to result from the congenital absence of tracheal rings at this point. The stenotic segment was resected at surgery and an end‐to‐end tracheal anastomosis performed. The dog now enjoys normal respiratory and exercise function with minimal narrowing of the trachea at the site of the anastomosis.