🔍 Key Findings
- Soft palate length, volume, and cross-sectional area decreased significantly after both folded flap palatoplasty (FFP) and standard staphylectomy (STS).
- Middle thickness (MTH) of the soft palate decreased after STS but increased after FFP, indicating FFP may not thin the soft palate long-term.
- Rostral thickness (RTH) increased in both groups, suggesting regional variation in healing or remodeling.
- Clinical improvement (exercise tolerance) occurred in most dogs: 6/8 in FFP and 10/10 in STS group.
- One major complication in FFP group led to death despite revision surgery; another mortality occurred in STS group (likely due to severe laryngeal collapse).
- No difference in minor complication rates between FFP and STS groups.
- Histological remodeling or edema may explain lack of MTH reduction in FFP at 3 months.
- Immediate postoperative imaging may be needed to evaluate initial reduction effects of FFP.
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🔍 Key Findings
- Soft palate length, volume, and cross-sectional area decreased significantly after both folded flap palatoplasty (FFP) and standard staphylectomy (STS).
- Middle thickness (MTH) of the soft palate decreased after STS but increased after FFP, indicating FFP may not thin the soft palate long-term.
- Rostral thickness (RTH) increased in both groups, suggesting regional variation in healing or remodeling.
- Clinical improvement (exercise tolerance) occurred in most dogs: 6/8 in FFP and 10/10 in STS group.
- One major complication in FFP group led to death despite revision surgery; another mortality occurred in STS group (likely due to severe laryngeal collapse).
- No difference in minor complication rates between FFP and STS groups.
- Histological remodeling or edema may explain lack of MTH reduction in FFP at 3 months.
- Immediate postoperative imaging may be needed to evaluate initial reduction effects of FFP.
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