Cats in the practice

Rudd, Suzanne; Demetriou, Jackie; Langley‐Hobbs, Sorrel

doi:10.1016/b978-0-7020-4336-9.00007-x

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“…The main reasons for surgical intervention in the feline trachea are tracheal or laryngeal obstruction, stenosis and tracheal collapse. 1 – 3 Some of these surgeries, particularly in the case of tracheostomy, are associated with a high rate of complications. 4 – 11 …”

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“…These techniques were then translated and adapted to cats under the assumption that the tracheal anatomy is comparable between the two species. 1 – 3 , 12 – 15 The detailed tracheal measurements available for dogs are unparalleled in the feline species. 16 – 19 If these measurements are applied to all feline patients, some operative or postoperative complications may occur due to the lack of information about the feline anatomy.…”

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“… 16 – 19 If these measurements are applied to all feline patients, some operative or postoperative complications may occur due to the lack of information about the feline anatomy. 1 , 12 , 13 …”

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CT measurements of tracheal diameter and length in normocephalic cats

Zimmermann

Brunner

Underberg

et al. 2023

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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Objectives The aim of this study was to measure the tracheal dimensions of normocephalic cats using CT. Methods CT images of 15 client-owned normocephalic cats were retrospectively evaluated to measure the length of the feline trachea. Transverse and vertical inner diameters were measured in five different tracheal regions, and the cross-sectional area of the tracheal lumen was calculated for each point of measurement. Descriptive statistics were applied using a two-tailed t-test. Results The mean ± SD length of the trachea was 125.13 ± 14.41 mm. Male cats had significantly larger tracheas than female cats. The transverse diameter first increased by 0.94 mm between the most cranial point of measurement and the middle of the trachea. It then decreased by 1.38 mm between the middle of the trachea and the most caudal point of measurement. The vertical diameter decreased by 1.16 mm between the first point of measurement and the penultimate point, and then increased by 0.06 mm between the penultimate point of measurement and the end of the trachea. The two different diameters resulted in an elliptical trachea shape. Conclusions and relevance The feline trachea was circular only at its cranial and caudal ends, and elliptical with a dorsoventral flattening along the rest of its length. Vertical and transverse diameters varied along the entire length. Tracheal shape differences should be considered when performing permanent tracheostomy, tracheal anastomosis or stenting in cats.

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