| Treatment of laryngeal hemiplegia in horses by prosthetic laryngoplasty, ventriculectomy and vocal cordectomy. | |
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PMID: 11995680 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The medical records of 80 horses treated for left laryngeal hemiplegia by prosthetic laryngoplasty, ventriculectomy and vocal cordectomy were examined, first to compare the subjective and objective success rates for groups of horses of different ages and used for different purposes, and secondly, to compare the efficacy of including vocal cordectomy in the surgical protocol with published success rates for laryngoplasty and ventriculectomy alone. Subjectively, 70 per cent of the horses were said to have had a successful surgical outcome. The success rate for thoroughbred racehorses (66 per cent) was lower than for other breeds (90 per cent) on the basis of a subjective assessment by owners and trainers. Thoroughbreds two years old or younger had a success rate of 69 per cent, but older thoroughbreds had a success rate of 61 per cent. Of the 17 horses for which an objective performance index could be calculated, 10 (59 per cent) had an improved performance postoperatively. There was a nearly significant association between the objective and subjective assessments (P=0.078). Six of 69 horses (8.7 per cent) continued to make a respiratory noise after surgery. The subjective assessment of success did not appear to correlate with the objective measure of success used in this study and age had no apparent association with a successful surgical outcome. Inclusion of a vocal cordectomy in the surgical protocol may be more important in the eradication of postoperative respiratory noise than in improving clinical success rates. |
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Authors:
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J A Kidd; D E Slone |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Veterinary record Volume: 150 ISSN: 0042-4900 ISO Abbreviation: Vet. Rec. Publication Date: 2002 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-05-08 Completed Date: 2002-12-19 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0031164 Medline TA: Vet Rec Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 481-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Bristol, Langford House. |
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Age Factors Animals Female Horse Diseases / surgery* Horses Larynx / surgery* Male Postoperative Complications / veterinary Prostheses and Implants / veterinary Respiratory Sounds / veterinary Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome Vocal Cord Paralysis / surgery, veterinary* Vocal Cords / surgery |
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