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Gleason et al: Ala vestibuloplasty improves cardiopulmonary and activity‐related parameters in brachycephalic cats
Veterinary Surgery 4, 2023

🔍 Key Findings

  • Ala vestibuloplasty significantly reduced normalized pulmonary transit time (nPTT) (mean 5.43 → 3.89 sec; p <.001), suggesting improved cardiopulmonary function.
  • Clinical respiratory signs improved, including reduced snoring, sneezing, nasal discharge, and open-mouth breathing (all p <.01).
  • Activity tolerance increased, with less dyspnea during activity and longer time to onset of dyspnea (p <.005).
  • Paradoxical sternal motion resolved in all affected cats after surgery.
  • Hiatal hernias resolved in 75% of affected cats on follow-up CT.
  • No serious complications occurred, with only mild, self-limiting epistaxis and hypersalivation in a few cases.
  • Aberrant turbinates were detected on CT in all cats, though only 1 showed obstructive CATs endoscopically.
  • Total clinical severity scores improved significantly postoperatively (median reduction of 30 points; p <.001).

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Gleason et al: Ala vestibuloplasty improves cardiopulmonary and activity‐related parameters in brachycephalic cats
Veterinary Surgery 4, 2023

🔍 Key Findings

  • Ala vestibuloplasty significantly reduced normalized pulmonary transit time (nPTT) (mean 5.43 → 3.89 sec; p <.001), suggesting improved cardiopulmonary function.
  • Clinical respiratory signs improved, including reduced snoring, sneezing, nasal discharge, and open-mouth breathing (all p <.01).
  • Activity tolerance increased, with less dyspnea during activity and longer time to onset of dyspnea (p <.005).
  • Paradoxical sternal motion resolved in all affected cats after surgery.
  • Hiatal hernias resolved in 75% of affected cats on follow-up CT.
  • No serious complications occurred, with only mild, self-limiting epistaxis and hypersalivation in a few cases.
  • Aberrant turbinates were detected on CT in all cats, though only 1 showed obstructive CATs endoscopically.
  • Total clinical severity scores improved significantly postoperatively (median reduction of 30 points; p <.001).

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Multiple Choice Questions on this study

In Gleason 2023 et al., on ala vestibuloplasty in cats, which clinical respiratory sign resolved in all cats following ala vestibuloplasty?

A. Sneezing
B. Nasal discharge
C. Paradoxical sternal motion
D. Open-mouth breathing
E. Snoring

Answer: Paradoxical sternal motion

Explanation: All cases of paradoxical sternal motion resolved after surgery.
In Gleason 2023 et al., on ala vestibuloplasty in cats, which of the following complications was reported after ala vestibuloplasty?

A. Persistent hemorrhage
B. Laryngeal collapse
C. Thermal tissue necrosis
D. Severe dyspnea
E. Mild epistaxis

Answer: Mild epistaxis

Explanation: Only minor complications were reported: mild epistaxis and hypersalivation.
In Gleason 2023 et al., on ala vestibuloplasty in cats, what percentage of cats with hiatal hernias had resolution following ala vestibuloplasty?

A. 100%
B. 90%
C. 75%
D. 60%
E. 50%

Answer: 75%

Explanation: Hiatal hernias resolved in 75% of affected cats on follow-up CT.
In Gleason 2023 et al., on ala vestibuloplasty in cats, what significant change occurred in activity-related dyspnea following ala vestibuloplasty?

A. No significant change
B. Increased severity
C. Shorter time to dyspnea
D. Improved tolerance and longer time to dyspnea
E. Increased frequency

Answer: Improved tolerance and longer time to dyspnea

Explanation: Activity tolerance improved postoperatively with less dyspnea and increased onset time.
In Gleason 2023 et al., on ala vestibuloplasty in cats, what cardiopulmonary parameter showed significant improvement postoperatively?

A. Heart rate variability
B. Mitral inflow velocity
C. Normalized pulmonary transit time
D. Respiratory rate
E. Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion

Answer: Normalized pulmonary transit time

Explanation: Normalized pulmonary transit time (nPTT) improved significantly post-surgery (p < .001).

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