Complications and outcomes of temporary tracheostomy in 24 cats: A multicentric study from 2004-2020

Elmenhorst, Kine; Villedieu, Erika; Cantatore, Matteo; Rossanese, Matteo

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“…While temporary tracheostomy tube placement is still considered the gold standard by multiple references ( 9 , 10 ), there is little information currently available regarding successful outcomes or complication rates in an emergency setting in cats and several limitations should be considered. Most of the available studies report post-procedure complications such as tube dislodgment or occlusions ( 29 , 30 ) and little information is available regarding complications that occur during the procedure. Similar to the CTT procedure in our study, the TT procedure would also necessarily be associated with a high lesion rate (especially muscular) during the dissection.…”

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Pilot cadaveric study on the feasibility of cricothyroidotomy and the associated complications in 30 cats

Delle Cave,

Larcheveque,

Martin

et al. 2024

Front. Vet. Sci.

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ObjectivesThe study’s primary goal was to assess the feasibility of the cricothyroidotomy technique (CTT) in cats and evaluate its success rate (i.e., secure airway access). Secondary outcomes were the assessment of the subjective difficulty of airway access based on body score condition and weight. Further secondary outcomes consisted of procedural time and scoring of associated complications. The current study hypothesized that the CTT procedure would provide secure airway access with a reasonable success rate.Materials and methodsA prospective experimental study assessing the performance of CTT and associated complications was conducted on 30 feline cadavers. A procedural datasheet was completed to subjectively grade difficulty of landmark palpation, guide placement and tube placement and expected success of the procedure. A dissection was then performed post-procedure by a blinded observer to evaluate for any associated damages.ResultsCTT was successful in securing an airway in 100% of the cats. The time to completion of the CTT was rapid, with a median time of 49 s (ranging from 31 to 90 s) for securing an airway. Of importance, this procedure was judged to be overall easy (median “ease of procedure score” of 7/10; ranging from 3 to 10) by the experimenters. The post-procedural lesion rate was elevated (76.7%) in this population of cats, though based on the lesion scores, was deemed mild in 73.9% of the cases.Clinical significanceCTT warrants consideration as the primary option for emergency front-of-neck airway access for cats although further studies are necessary.

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Pilot cadaveric study on the feasibility of cricothyroidotomy and the associated complications in 30 cats

Delle Cave,

Larcheveque,

Martin

et al. 2024

Front. Vet. Sci.

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Complications and outcomes of temporary tracheostomy in 24 cats: A multicentric study from 2004-2020

Abstract: ObjectivesTo report complications and outcomes associated with the use of temporary tracheostomy tubes in cats.

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Pilot cadaveric study on the feasibility of cricothyroidotomy and the associated complications in 30 cats

Pilot cadaveric study on the feasibility of cricothyroidotomy and the associated complications in 30 cats

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