Bronchial collapse and bronchial stenting in 9 dogs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Principal and lobar bronchial collapse is increasingly recognized as an isolated entity.

Objective

Retrospectively describe the procedure and outcomes of dogs undergoing bronchial stenting at a single referral hospital.

Animals

Nine client-owned dogs with variable degrees of collapse of the left principal bronchus (LPB), lobar bronchus 1 (LB1), and lobar bronchus 2 (LB2), and with clinically relevant signs of respiratory dysfunction.

Methods

Data were collected from patient records. All dogs underwent stenting of the LPB and LB2. Anatomic and functional impairment grades were assigned to each case before and 4 weeks after stenting. Data regarding response to stenting and complications were evaluated.

Results

Bronchial stenting was considered s

SUBMITTER: Kelly D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10658526 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature