Partial Laryngectomy in the Dog II. Immediate Increase in Glottic Area Obtained Compared With Other Laryngeal Procedures |
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| Authors: | COLIN E. HARVEY BVSc MRCVS Diplomate ACVS |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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| Abstract: | Partial laryngectomy, arytenoid disarticulation/lateralization, and arytenoidopexy were performed on cadavers from normal dogs. The change in glottic cross-sectional area was calculated from photographs. Partial laryngectomy and unilateral lateralization resulted in a 70 to 80% increase in glottic area. Bilateral lateralization resulted in a significantly greater increase (180%). |
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