Abstract
A 20-year-old female blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) was presented with an acute onset of labored breathing and vocalization changes. Tracheoscopy revealed a stenotic tracheal lesion, which reduced the luminal diameter by approximately 75%. Tracheal resection and anastomosis was performed, and the tracheal lesion was submitted for histopathologic analysis. Postoperative therapy included antibiotic, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory medications. The trachea healed with no major complications. The histologic diagnosis was mild, focal, chronic tracheitis. The cause of the lesion was presumed to be postintubation stenosis on the basis of the normal gross appearance of the external trachea, the location of the lesion, and a recent history of general anesthesia delivered by endotracheal tube.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 167-174 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
Keywords
- Anastomosis
- Ara ararauna
- Avian
- Intubation
- Macaw
- Resection
- Stenosis
- Trachea
- Tracheal obstruction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)
Cite this
Postintubation tracheal stenosis in a blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) resolved with tracheal resection and anastomosis. / De Matos, Ricardo E C; Morrisey, James K.; Steffey, Michele A.
In: Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery, Vol. 20, No. 3, 09.2006, p. 167-174.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Postintubation tracheal stenosis in a blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) resolved with tracheal resection and anastomosis
AU - De Matos, Ricardo E C
AU - Morrisey, James K.
AU - Steffey, Michele A
PY - 2006/9
Y1 - 2006/9
N2 - A 20-year-old female blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) was presented with an acute onset of labored breathing and vocalization changes. Tracheoscopy revealed a stenotic tracheal lesion, which reduced the luminal diameter by approximately 75%. Tracheal resection and anastomosis was performed, and the tracheal lesion was submitted for histopathologic analysis. Postoperative therapy included antibiotic, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory medications. The trachea healed with no major complications. The histologic diagnosis was mild, focal, chronic tracheitis. The cause of the lesion was presumed to be postintubation stenosis on the basis of the normal gross appearance of the external trachea, the location of the lesion, and a recent history of general anesthesia delivered by endotracheal tube.
AB - A 20-year-old female blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) was presented with an acute onset of labored breathing and vocalization changes. Tracheoscopy revealed a stenotic tracheal lesion, which reduced the luminal diameter by approximately 75%. Tracheal resection and anastomosis was performed, and the tracheal lesion was submitted for histopathologic analysis. Postoperative therapy included antibiotic, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory medications. The trachea healed with no major complications. The histologic diagnosis was mild, focal, chronic tracheitis. The cause of the lesion was presumed to be postintubation stenosis on the basis of the normal gross appearance of the external trachea, the location of the lesion, and a recent history of general anesthesia delivered by endotracheal tube.
KW - Anastomosis
KW - Ara ararauna
KW - Avian
KW - Intubation
KW - Macaw
KW - Resection
KW - Stenosis
KW - Trachea
KW - Tracheal obstruction
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33748987401&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=33748987401&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1647/2005-012R.1
DO - 10.1647/2005-012R.1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33748987401
VL - 20
SP - 167
EP - 174
JO - Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
JF - Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
SN - 1082-6742
IS - 3
ER -