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Long-term outcome of permanent tracheostomy in 15 dogs with severe laryngeal collapse secondary to brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome.
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Veterinary surgery : VS [Vet Surg] 2018 Jul; Vol. 47 (5), pp. 648-653. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jun 12. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Objective: To report the long-term outcome of permanent tracheostomy for the management of severe laryngeal collapse secondary to brachycephalic airway obstructive syndrome.<br />Study Design: Retrospective case series.<br />Animals: Fifteen brachycephalic dogs with severe laryngeal collapse treated with permanent tracheostomy.<br />Methods: Follow-up data were obtained from medical records or via telephone conversation with the owners. The Kaplan-Meier estimator was used to calculate median survival time. Death was classified as related or unrelated to tracheostomy surgery. Complications were classified as major when they were life-threatening or required revision surgery. Owners were asked to classify the postoperative quality of life as improved, unchanged, or worse and the management of the stoma as simple or demanding.<br />Results: The median survival time was 100 days. Major complications were diagnosed in 12 of 15 (80%) dogs, resulting in death in 8 (median survival time 15 days) and revision surgery in 4 dogs. Seven of 15 (47%) dogs died of unrelated causes or were alive at the end of the study (median survival time 1982 days). The postoperative quality of life of 9 dogs was judged as markedly improved. Stoma management was defined as simple in 8 dogs and demanding in 4.<br />Conclusion: Permanent tracheostomy was associated with a high risk of complications and postoperative death in brachycephalic dogs. However, long-term survival (exceeding 5 years) with a good quality of life was documented in 5 of 15 dogs.<br />Clinical Significance: Permanent tracheostomy is a suitable salvage option in brachycephalic dogs with severe laryngeal collapse that did not improve following more conservative surgeries.<br /> (© 2018 The American College of Veterinary Surgeons.)
- Subjects :
- Airway Obstruction surgery
Animals
Constriction, Pathologic surgery
Constriction, Pathologic veterinary
Dog Diseases mortality
Dogs
Female
Italy
Laryngeal Diseases surgery
Male
Nasal Cavity surgery
Pedigree
Retrospective Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Survival Analysis
Syndrome
Tracheostomy veterinary
Treatment Outcome
Airway Obstruction veterinary
Dog Diseases surgery
Laryngeal Diseases veterinary
Nasal Cavity abnormalities
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1532-950X
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Veterinary surgery : VS
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29893060
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.12903