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A score for severity of clinical signs of respiratory tract obstruction was assigned before surgery, during the first 24 hours after surgery, and at the time of final follow-up 12 to 23 months after surgery. Potential scores ranged from 0 (no clinical signs even with moderate to vigorous activity) to 4 (agonal breathing or severe cyanosis).<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\u2014None of the dogs died or developed life-threatening complications after surgery. Clinical scores after surgery (mean \u00b1 SD, 0.3 \u00b1 0.6) and at the time of final follow-up (0.9 \u00b1 0.5) were significantly lower than preoperative scores (2.6 \u00b1 0.8).<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions and Clinical Relevance<\/jats:bold>\u2014Results indicated that a BSD can be safely used for resection of the elongated portion of the soft palate in brachycephalic dogs with upper airway obstruction.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.233.8.1265","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2008,10,15]],"date-time":"2008-10-15T12:59:46Z","timestamp":1224075586000},"page":"1265-1269","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":34,"title":["Use of an electrothermal, feedback-controlled, bipolar sealing device for resection of the elongated portion of the soft palate in dogs with obstructive upper airway disease"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"233","author":[{"given":"David 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