ORO-PHARYNGEAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES

Procedures to treat dorsal displacement of the soft palate DDSP (choke) and epiglottic entrapment EE have traditionally involved surgical approaches via a laryngotomy (ventral laryngeal ) incision only. More recently oral (through the mouth) approaches have been developed. In some cases a laryngotomy is not required.
NB: OPP = Oral Palatopharyngoplasty
TPP = Tension Palatoplasty

Further reading:

Ross M W, Gentile D G, Evans L E: Transoral axial division, under endoscopic guidance, for correction of epiglottic entrapment in horses. J Vet Med Assoc 1993 ; 203:416-420.
Ahern T J: Oral palatopharyngoplasty, J of Equine Vet Sci 1993 ; 13: 185-188.
Ahern T J: A review of the anatomical components, and the process of entrapment of the epiglottis in the horse, with a comparative synopsis of surgical treatments. J of Eq Vet Sci 1996;16: 408-414.

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