Marcatili, M., Voss, S. J. and Pollock, P. J. (2018) Standing thyroidectomy in 10 horses. Veterinary Surgery, 47(1), pp. 86-92. (doi: 10.1111/vsu.12744) (PMID:29114900)
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Abstract
Objective: To describe a surgical technique for thyroidectomy in horses with thyroid neoplasia under standing sedation and local anesthesia. Study design: Retrospective study. Animals: Client-owned horses (n = 10). Methods: Medical records of horses with a history of thyroid enlargement were included in the study if thyroid gland enlargement was treated surgically via hemi- or bilateral thyroidectomy, with the horse standing and sedated. Data derived from follow-up clinical examination, performance level, recurrence, and cosmetic outcome were evaluated. Results: Thyroid enlargement was unilateral in 8 and bilateral in 2 horses. Histopathological findings included adenomas (5/10), adenocarcinomas (2/10), cystic hyperplasia (2/10), and C-cell adenoma (1/10). No major complications were encountered during or after surgery. All horses resumed their previous level of exercise within 6 weeks. Recurrence was diagnosed in 1 horse, 7 months after excision, and a second surgery was required. Recurrent laryngeal nerve neuropathy and seroma formation subsequent to surgery were not recorded in any of the cases. Conclusion: Thyroidectomy can safely be performed with the horse standing and sedated with local anesthesia. Clinical relevance: Performing standing thyroidectomy does not increase intraoperative or postoperative complications and could be considered for horses with thyroid enlargement amenable to surgery.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Pollock, Professor Patrick and Marcatili, Marco and Voss, Sarah |
| Authors: | Marcatili, M., Voss, S. J., and Pollock, P. J. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Veterinary Surgery |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 0161-3499 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1532-950X |
| Published Online: | 08 November 2017 |
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