FIVE GOOD REASONS
to theStent Treatment For Laryngeal Paralysis in Dogs!
The laryngeal stent is the first major veterinary-medical development in laryngeal paralysis treatment in decades. It‘s not intended to replace laryngeal paralysis surgery, but instead to give veterinarians another tool for their treatment toolchest to help ease the suffering of Lar Par dogs in the short-term until surgery can be performed or even in the long-term for dogs who aren‘t candidates for surgery due advanced age, pre-existing conditions or financial constraints. And what‘s not to love about that?
Reason 1:
All People Love Their Dog(s)!
People love their LarPar dogs, no matter whether they have thousands of dollars to spend on surgery or not. And financially-challenged people who love their LarPar dogs should have an affordable option available to them, assuming that such an option exists. And it does — so it’s time everyone stops pretending it doesn’t.
What’s different about LarPar?
Reason 2:
All Surgery Involves Some Risk
All invasive surgeries — human and veterinary — are associated with some risk. The laryngeal stent implant is considered a minimally-invasive procedure because there’s no incision involved. For more information and sources, see the Surgery page in the Treatment section.
How risky is stent vs. surgery?
Reason 3:
If You Don’t Like It, You Can Return It
If the outcome of the silicone stent placement is unacceptable to you, it can be removed in another short procedure so you can proceed with surgery. Other stent types can‘t be removed easily, if at all.
Can a stent be removed?
Reason 4:
Likelihood of Aspiration Pneumonia
We have reason to believe that the risk of aspiration pneumonia is considerably less with a laryngeal stent than with tieback surgery. This has to do with the size and position of the stent compared to the aperture created by the surgically tied-back laryngeal cartilage.
Why is this a big deal?
Reason 5:
More Stents = More Lives Saved = More Revenue
Anyone who has had any routine human-medical procedure like cataract surgery or a colonoscopy knows that medical teams perform them on multiple patients in assembly-line fashion. That means that once the procedure theater has been prepared, multiple procedures can be performed consecutively, which increases safety and maximizes both productivity and revenue.
How are stents a win-win-win for clinics, clients, and patients?
Other Advantages of Stents for Laryngeal Paralysis in Dogs?
There are probably more reasons to the stent procedure for laryngeal paralysis in dogs that we haven’t thought of yet. If you can think of any contact us here or join our Facebook group.