Ellison Gary W
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Health Science Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2004 Nov-Dec;40(6):484-9. doi: 10.5326/0400484.
Alapexy involves the creation and apposition of two small elliptical incisions, which fix the alae in an abducted position. Permanent alapexy was achieved in four of five dogs (eight of nine nostrils) that were operated. Four animals had significant improvement in their respiratory efforts because of reduced nasal obstruction. Although the alapexy procedure was somewhat more difficult to perform than simple wedge resection techniques, it may be a viable option in those animals where other techniques have failed or in animals that have dystrophic or flaccid alar cartilage. The alapexy technique may also improve the diameter of the nares compared to previously described techniques.
鼻翼固定术包括制作并对合两个小的椭圆形切口，从而将鼻翼固定在外展位置。接受手术的5只犬（9个鼻孔中的8个）实现了永久性鼻翼固定。4只动物因鼻阻塞减轻，呼吸努力显著改善。尽管鼻翼固定术比简单的楔形切除术操作起来稍难一些，但对于其他技术失败的动物或鼻翼软骨营养不良或松弛的动物而言，它可能是一种可行的选择。与先前描述的技术相比，鼻翼固定术还可能增大鼻孔直径。
