Glaus T M, Matos J M, Baloi P, Wenger M
Abteilung für Kardiologie, Klinik für Kleintiermedizin, Universität Zürich.
Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd. 2011 Nov;153(11):505-8. doi: 10.1024/0036-7281/a000261.
Tracheal collapse is a progressive disease particularly of small breed dogs. In the terminal stage, when dyspnea becomes the dominating sign and is no longer manageable with medical treatment, a surgical procedure is necessary. With increasing frequency intraluminal tracheal stents are implanted minimal-invasively. In individual animals this is a lifesaving procedure, leading to immediate elimination of dyspnea. In most dogs cough for some time has to be anticipated as the stent acts as a foreign body, but severe complications like excessive formation of granulation tissue, stent migration or stent fracture are rare. Stents represent an attractive treatment modality for tracheal collapse in dogs with dyspnea.
气管塌陷是一种尤其在小型犬中出现的进行性疾病。在终末期，当呼吸困难成为主要症状且药物治疗无法控制时，就需要进行外科手术。腔内气管支架越来越频繁地通过微创方式植入。对个别动物而言，这是一种挽救生命的手术，能立即消除呼吸困难。在大多数犬中，可以预料到会有一段时间的咳嗽，因为支架起到异物的作用，但严重并发症如肉芽组织过度形成、支架移位或支架断裂很少见。对于患有呼吸困难的犬的气管塌陷，支架是一种有吸引力的治疗方式。
