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Journal Article 
Complications of Surgery for Diseases of the Guttural Pouch 
Freeman, DE 
2008 
1 
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice
ISSN: 0749-0739 
24 
3 
485-+ 
19203697 
WOS:000263939500003 
Guttural pouch diseases pose serious challenges in
diagnosis and treatment. Complications from treatment are common and often life-threatening,
largely because the unique anatomy of the guttural pouches brings them into intimate contact with
the nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. There is little forgiveness for surgical
errors, and so the surgeon should focus on ways to anticipate and prevent them. As with any
disease, errors in diagnosis can set the stage for many surgical errors and must be recognized.
This article deals with errors that can be expected after the most common surgical treatments for
guttural pouch diseases. 
Guttural pouch; Horse; Mycosis; Tympany; Empyema; Complications; Surgery