Guttural Pouch Flashcards
Which surgical approach to the guttural pouches does not provide ventral drainage?
hyovertebrotomy
Which surgical approach is best suited for treating GPM?
Dieterich’s Approach
What is the most common complication of guttural pouch surgery?
blindness
Mycotic lesions of the guttural pouch have a propensity for developing in the ____ artery?
External Carotid Artery
Which organisms are most commonly grown from diphtheritic plaque in cases of guttural pouch mycosis?
E. nidulans and A. fumigatus
What is the most common presenting sign of guttural pouch mycosis?
Unilateral Epistaxis
Which ancillary procedure is most effective in diagnosing GPM?
endscopy
What is the recommended therapy for guttural pouch mycosis?
surgery
Which artery is most likely to cause reotrograde blood flow to mycotic lesions in the external carotid and maxillary arteries?
major palatine artery
Current surgical techniques for arterial occlusion in treating guttural pouch mycosis include…
all of the above - ligation, balloon catheterization, transarterial coil embolization
