Journal of clinical laser medicine & surgery.
Discontinued
Publisher:
M.A. Liebert,
Frequency: Six no. a year
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
International Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine.
Start Year:1990 - 2004
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 1044-5471 (Print) 1044-5471 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 9006547 |
| (DNLM): | SR0065833(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 19827917 |
| Coden: | JCLSEO |
| Classification: | W1 JO588N |
Transendoscopic laser treatment of rostral displacement of the palatopharyngeal arch in four horses. To document the use and clinical outcome of transendoscopic laser techniques for treatment of rostral displacement of the palatopharyngeal arch (RDPA) in horses. Background: Rostral displacement of the palatopharyngeal arch is a rare cause of upper respiratory noise and exercise intolerance in horses, and may be associated with abnormal laryngeal anatomy. There are few reports of successful treatment of this condition, and no reports of the treatment of RDPA using laser techniques. Methods: The diagnosis of RDPA was based on the presence of palatal tissue covering the dorsal aspect of the aryt...