A Single Caudally Based Frontonasal Bone Flap for Treatment of Bilateral Mucocele in the Paranasal Sinuses of an American Miniature Horse. Issue 4 (1st February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Easley, Jeremiah T.; Freeman, David E.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary surgery. Volume 42:Issue 4(2013)
• Page Start: 427
• Page End: 432
• Publication Date: 2013-02-01
• Subjects: Veterinary surgery -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Periodicals; Societies, Medical -- Periodicals; 636.0897
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2013.01093.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-3499

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="vsu1093-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>To describe successful surgical treatment of bilateral mucocele in an American Miniature horse using a single bone flap to approach right and left paranasal sinuses simultaneously.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1093-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Study Design</title> <p>Clinical report.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1093-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Animal</title> <p>A castrated 6‐year‐old American Miniature Horse with a bilateral mucocele of the paranasal sinuses.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1093-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>A single bilateral frontonasal sinus flap was used in a standing procedure to access the left and right conchofrontal sinuses simultaneously to remove the mucous contents and to establish permanent drainage into the nasal cavities.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1093-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The novel procedure used in this horse allowed excellent access to right and left paranasal sinuses simultaneously and completely resolved nasal discharge and difficulty breathing.</p> </sec> <sec id="vsu1093-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>A single, bilateral frontonasal sinus flap can be used successfully as a standing procedure to treat bilateral sinonasal disease in horses.</p> </sec> </abstract>