predisposing factor? most common tx? benign of malignant more common?
o Pigmentation of the nasal planum = predisposing factor
o RT most common tx
70% malig
which dogs were candidates for LATE?
o Dogs with BOAS index >50% and BOAS functional grades II‐III after boas sx were considered candidates for LATE
complications? revision? MST
o Complications = 73% dogs
revision surgery = 35%
o MST = 1542d (4yr)
Complications %? Risk factor for trach?
o postop complications = 15%
o Risk factors for tracheostomy: preop/ postop aspiration pneumonia (9.5x) and inc BOAS grade (4.6x)
effect of CPAP?
o CPAP had no effect on SpO2 but improved the PaO2/FiO2 ratio in brachycephalic dogs postoperatively
o valuable solution to improve gas exchange efficiency
factors associated with complicated recovery
o factors assoc w/ complicated recovery: staphylectomy, inc age, laryngeal collapse grade >2 and inc length of GA
mortality rate? what was associated with w/ death?
o mortality rate = 4.0%
o BVSD technique was assoc with mortality prior to discharge
o use of BVSD and grade of laryngeal collapse were associated with a higher risk of perioperative mortality
complications bw owner assisted vs std recovery?
o incidence of postoperative complications was higher in dogs that received standard recovery (28%) compared to dogs recovered with the owners (2%)
o Owner-assisted recovery and early discharge are possible and safe
reccs for modifications?
o Modifications: complete flap elevation, vertical mattress sutures, sutures at rugal folds, fine interrupted sutures in between vertical mattress
mortality rate? what was associated with risk of death?
o mortality rate = 2.6%.
o clinical improvement: respiratory 72%, GI 34%
o Risk of death increased by 30% for every 1-year increase in age
o Surgery did not improve the reduction in dorsoventral diameter of the nasopharynx during respiration i
ADE? clinical recc?
o Nausea =ADE
o Nebulized epinephrine reduced the BOAS index of dogs – clinically significant in preop dogs with a BOAS index >70%
o provides evidence to support the use of nebulized epinephrine
effect of prev BOAS sx? what was associated with w/ inc oddsss of postop complication?
o Prev BOAS sx dec odds of postop complications w/ subsequent GA by 79%
o Every 15-minute increase in anesthetic duration 12% inc odds of having a postGA complication
what wass the protocol? regurg post protocol? what was associated with w/ dlvpt of postop regurg
o Protocol: preoperative metoclopramide & famotidine, restrictive use of opioids, and recovery of patients in ICU
o Regurg: protocol = 9% vs pre-protocol = 35%
o Hx of preop regurgitation was assoc w development of postop regurgitation
postop regurg?? what factors associated with postop regrug
o Regurg: preop =11% vs postop = 35% rate of regurg higher than other studies
o For every 1-year increase in age odds of postop regurg dec by 29%
o Factors assoc w postop regurg: young age, hx of regurg
score cutoff for inc risk? what were components of score?
o Dogs with scores >3 were 9.1x more likely to have a negative outcome
o Factors: breed, hx of prev airway sx, # of procedures planned, BCS, level of compromise @ admission, admission rectal temp (dec temp was worse)
o Negative prognostic factors: Young age, normal BCS, presence of laryngeal collapse, and tx with traditional sx
o Laryngeal/Tracheal lymphoma =mostly B-cell phenotype, low-to-medium grade, and may respond to sx/med mgmt with a longer survival time
o OS = 909d (2.5yr)
pretx w/ steroids inc survival time other studies have survival ~100-250d
o Cricoarytenoid lateralization and TAL were both effective
dec in rima glottidis area occurred in the TAL group at recheck w/o associated CS
temp trach? MST?
o 66% had resp distress, 20% had temp trach postop
o MST = 252d (8mo)
o Doxepin did not appear to improve any measures of owner‐assessed QOL made them more ataxic
effect of CO2 vs doxapam?
o doxapram = hypertension and tachycardia
o CO2 inhalation might improve arytenoid motion w/o CV effects
sx options? (4), most common complication?
o Sx options for epiglottic retroversion: Temporary epiglottopexy (nonincisional), permanent epiglottopexy (incisional), partial epiglottectomy, subtotal epiglottectomy
o complications: epiglottopexy 54% vs epiglottectomy 25% Epiglottopexy failure = most common major complication (41%)
o MST >716d
imp risk factor for asp pneumonia?
o aspiration pneumonia = most common complication preexisting asp pneu not assoc w/ inc risk for postop
o Megaesophagus = important risk factor dvlpt of aspiration pneumonia