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Tracheal rupture in a dog
Author(s) -
KELLAGHER R. E. B.,
WHITE R. A. S.
Publication year - 1987
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.1748-5827.1987.tb05968.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumomediastinum , pneumothorax , subcutaneous emphysema , labrador retriever , surgery , anastomosis , tracheal stenosis , radiography , stenosis , airway , radiology
A two‐year‐old male Retriever‐crossbred dog was presented with progressive subcutaneous emphysema and pronounced dyspnoea following a cervical impact injury sustained ten days previously. Radiography revealed an almost complete transection of the cervical trachea and an associated pneumomediastinum and unilateral pneumothorax. The damaged tracheal segment was resected and anastomosis performed following drainage of the pneumothorax. The dog made an uneventful recovery with no evidence of stenosis detectable at the site of the repair six months post‐operatively.