Advances in Equine Upper Respiratory Surgery

Advances in Equine Upper Respiratory Surgery is a comprehensive, up–to–date reference on surgical techniques in the upper respiratory tract in the horse, presenting theory and background as well as detailed procedures information. Part of the Advances in Veterinary Surgery series copublished with the ACVS Foundation, the book covers the most common upper respiratory diseases, with in–depth information on laryngeal hemiplegia and dorsal displacement of the soft palate.  Providing a complete resource, the book reflects the current state of the art, offering a significant update on disorders of the nasal septum, nasal passage, paranasal sinuses, hard and soft palate, epiglottis, arytenoids, guttural pouch, and trachea in the horse.The book includes 200 images illustrating key points of each surgical procedure. Potential complications and expectation management are discussed alongside the technique information. Advances in Equine Upper Respiratory Surgery is a useful reference for those in clinical practice and surgical residents. INDICE: Contributors ix.Foreword xi.Section I Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy 1.1 Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy: Grading of Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy 3Katie J. Smith and Padraic M. Dixon.2 Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy: Diagnosis, Dynamic Endoscopy 9Elizabeth Davidson.3 Ultrasonography of the Larynx for the Diagnosis of Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy 17Heather Chalmers.4 Laser Ventriculocordectomy 21Jan Hawkins.5 Prosthetic Laryngoplasty 29Eric J. Parente and Jan Hawkins.6 Biomechanics of Prosthetic Laryngoplasty 35Benjamin J. Ahern.7 Ablation of the Cricoarytenoid Joint 43Jan Hawkins.8 The Use of Partial Arytenoidectomy in the Management of Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy 49Catherine H. Hackett.9 Evaluation and Management of the Horse Following Failed Laryngoplasty 53Jan Hawkins.10 Evaluation and Management of the Horse with Dysphagia Following Prosthetic Laryngoplasty 57Jan Hawkins.11 Treatment of Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy in Racehorses 61Eric J. Parente.12 Treatment of Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy in Draft Horses 65Warren Beard.13 Evaluation and Treatment of the Horse with Fourth Branchial Arch Defects 69Katherine Garrett.14 Future Developments in the Management and Treatment of Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy 77Jonathan Cheetham.15 Objective Evaluation Following Surgical Correction of Upper Airway Abnormalities 81Jonathan Cheetham.Section II Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate 87.16 Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate: Pathophysiology and New Diagnostic Techniques 89Jonathan Cheetham.17 Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate: Standing and Dynamic Endoscopic Examination 97Elizabeth Davidson.18 Ultrasonography of the Horse with Suspected Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate 105Heather Chalmers.19 Sternothyroideus Myotenectomy and Staphylectomy 109Jan Hawkins.20 Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate: Laryngeal Tie–Forward 115Norm G. Ducharme.21 Laser Palatoplasty 121Jan Hawkins.22 Surgical Management of Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate in the Racehorse 125Patricia Hogan.23 Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate: Evaluation of the Horse with Poor Performance Following Attempted Surgical Correction 131Norm G. Ducharme.24 Treatment of Persistent Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate 135Norm G. Ducharme.Section III Surgery of the Head 141.25 Nasal Septum Removal 143David E. Freeman.26 Surgical Treatment of Horses withWry Nose 157Jim Schumacher.27 Choanal Atresia 167Jan Hawkins.28 Frontonasal and Maxillary Sinusotomy Performed with the Horse Standing 171Jim Schumacher and Justin Perkins.29 Frontonasal and Maxillary Sinusotomy Performed Under General Anesthesia 177Warren Beard.30 Surgery of the Paranasal Sinuses: Surgical Removal of the Cheek Teeth and Management of Orosinus Fistulae 185Padraic M. Dixon.Section IV Surgery of the Soft Palate, Epiglottis, Arytenoid, and Trachea 193.31 Surgical Repair of Cleft Palate 195Lloyd P. Tate, Jr.32 Surgical Correction of Epiglottic Entrapment 207Michael W. Ross and Jan Hawkins.33 Subepiglottic Cysts 223Eric J. Parente.34 Laser Resection of the Aryepiglottic Folds 227Eric J. Parente.35 Partial Arytenoidectomy with Mucosal Closure 231Eric J. Parente.36 Partial Arytenoidectomy without Mucosal Closure 237Jan Hawkins.37 Management of Guttural Pouch Tympanites 241Lloyd. P. Tate, Jr.38 Treatment of Hemorrhage Associated with Guttural Pouch Mycosis 249Daniel F. Hogan.39 Surgical Management of Temporohyoid Osteoarthropathy 255Norm G. Ducharme, Thomas J. Divers, and Nita Irby.40 Surgery of the Trachea 261Lloyd P. Tate, Jr.41 Permanent Tracheostomy in the Horse 271Peter C. Rakestraw.Index 277

• ISBN: 978-0-470-95960-2
• Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 296
• Fecha Publicación: 12/01/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés