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Treatment of posttraumatic carinal stenosis by balloon dilation during thoracotomy in a cat
J Berg1, C R Leveille, M W O'Callaghan
1Department of Surgery, Tufts New England Veterinary Medical Center, North Grafton, MA 01536.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|March 15, 1991
Abstract:
A cat with posttraumatic stenosis of the terminal part of the thoracic portion of the trachea and carina was successfully treated by balloon dilation of the stenosis during thoracotomy. Thoracotomy was performed at the right fifth intercostal space, and the stenosis was dilated, using a balloon-tipped catheter passed through an endotracheal tube. A 6-week course of orally administered corticosteroids was instituted after surgery. Balloon dilation during thoracotomy is a technically simple procedure for treatment of stenosis of the thoracic portion of the trachea.