Partial Arytenoidectomy for Treatment of Failed Laryngoplasty or Arytenoid Chondritis in Racehorses

摘要

Horses with failed laryngoplasty or arytenoid chondritis can return to racing and have a successful outcome after arytenoidectomy. Serious complications associated with arytenoidectomy did not occur in the horses in this study. Partial arytenoidectomycan be performed to treat horses with either arytenoid chondritis or laryngeal hemiplegia after failure of laryngoplasty. Partial arytenoidectomy has traditionally been associated with a poor prognosis for return to racing and a high postoperative complication rate. The authors, however, have had a different experience and thought that the prognosis may be better than previous reports indicate.