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Case report: Reconstruction with thyrohyoidopexy in a dog presented with complete laryngo-tracheal separation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A 2-year-old Norfolk Terrier purebred female dog was presented for urgent attention after strangulation secondary to elevator entrapment. The traumatic event caused a complex laryngopharyngeal lesion with total laryngotracheal and esophageal separation from the hyoid bone and pharynx. Reconstruction was performed from the posterior pharyngeal wall, and all layers, mucosa, muscles and ligaments were repaired. A thyrohyoidopexy was done using nonabsorbable sutures to reinforce the thyrohyoid membrane reconstruction and prevent reseparation in the immediate postoperative period. The patient's fully recovery was gradual but uneventful, with occasional cough resolving within 2 months.

Source: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1482151

Authors: José Diogo Dos-Santos, Luís Belo, Mariana Monteiro, Lisa A. Mestrinho

Institutions: Universidade Lusófona, University of Lisbon, Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal

Language: English

Topic: Veterinary Medicine and Surgery

Subfield: Small Animals

Field: Veterinary

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801