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Description of a cricotracheostomy technique for permanent tracheostomy in eight dogs

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To describe and report the outcome of a cricotracheostomy (CT) technique for the creation of a permanent upper airway ventral cervical stoma in dogs. STUDY DESIGN: Short case series. ANIMALS: Eight client-owned dogs. METHODS: Upper airway obstruction due to various disease processes was confirmed via upper airway examination and appropriate imaging. Medical records were reviewed to assess complications experienced during and following permanent CT. Owner questionnaires regarding quality of life (QoL) following permanent CT were performed. RESULTS: All dogs experienced a routine recovery. The CT provided a robust dorsolateral. wall to the stoma from the cricoid cartilage. The stomata did not show any evidence of dorsal wall collapse or stenosis. Four dogs required further skin fold resection. The high position of this stoma also appears to be appropriate functionally with bilateral cervical skin fold resections. The owner questionnaires reported high satisfaction in the postoperative QoL. CONCLUSION: CT was feasible and led to a reliable outcome for surgical patients and improvement in QoL. Comparative clinical investigation of the CT technique with traditional permanent tracheostomy techniques is indicated to definitively prove the validity and any superiority of the CT technique.

Source: Veterinary Surgery

DOI: 10.1111/vsu.14173

Authors: Jordan D. Pieczynski, Bryden J. Stanley, Kathleen M. Ham

Institutions: University of Michigan–Flint, The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, Michigan State University, University of Florida

Language: English

Topic: Tracheal and airway disorders

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000