Morphological aspects of tympanic bulla after ventral osteotomy in cats

Abstract

Purpose:To evaluate tympanic bulla healing after experimental ventral osteotomy in cats. Methods: Twenty adult cats were submitted to unilateral ventral bulla osteotomy and divided into two groups: cats of A1 group (n=10) were euthanized at 8 weeks and cats of A2 group (n=10), at 16 weeks postoperative. Results: Signs of Horner's syndrome or damage to the inner ear were not found. Open-mouth radiographs taken in the immediate postoperative showed interruption in the contour of the larger compartment of the ope…