Objective effectiveness of and indications for laser‐assisted turbinectomy in brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome

• Published in: Veterinary surgery Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 79 - 87
• Main Authors: Liu, Nai‐Chieh, Genain, Marie‐Aude, Kalmar, Lajos, Sargan, David R., Ladlow, Jane F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2019; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Abnormalities; Airway Obstruction - therapy; Airway Obstruction - veterinary; Animals; Barometers; Computation; Computed tomography; Dog Diseases - therapy; Dogs; Entrances; Female; Laser Therapy - methods; Laser Therapy - veterinary; Lasers; Lesions; Male; Plethysmography; Population studies; Prospective Studies; Respiratory tract; Sneezing; Species Specificity; Surgery; Tissues; Treatment Outcome

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of laser‐assisted turbinectomy (LATE) in treating brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) and to investigate the potential indications. Study design Prospective clinical study. Sample population Client‐owned pugs, French bulldogs, and English bulldog...