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Pneumothorax in Cats and Dogs

Kedi ve Köpeklerde Pnömotoraks

Münevver Şenel(BURSA ULUDAĞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ, KLİNİK BİLİMLER BÖLÜMÜ)0009-0007-6391-4191
Hakan Salcı(Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi)0000-0001-6548-8754
Pages
23–30
Publication Date
2026-07-01
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This review aims to deliver a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of the clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings in cats and dogs with pneumothorax, while evaluating current medical therapies, surgical approaches, and postoperative care strategies in light of contemporary literature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Pneumothorax, characterized by the abnormal accumulation of air within the pleural space, remains a critical respiratory disorder that restricts lung expansion, impairs gas exchange, and poses a substantial life-threatening risk if left untreated.
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Key Findings & Data:Prompt diagnosis and tailored management are paramount to mitigating morbidity and mortality rates.
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Conclusion & Impact:This review aims to deliver a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of the clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings in cats and dogs with pneumothorax, while evaluating current medical therapies, surgical approaches, and postoperative care strategies in light of contemporary literature.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:pnömotoraks · plevral boşluk · toraks travması

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Pneumothorax, characterized by the abnormal accumulation of air within the pleural space, remains a critical respiratory disorder that restricts lung expansion, impairs gas exchange, and poses a substantial life-threatening risk if left untreated. In feline and canine patients, this condition typically manifests either spontaneously due to underlying pulmonary pathologies or secondary to blunt and penetrating thoracic trauma. Mechanistically, it is categorized into open, closed, and tension pneumothorax. Clinically, affected animals commonly present with acute-onset dyspnea, tachypnea, mucosal cyanosis, and a distinct reduction in bronchovesicular sounds upon auscultation. Diagnosis is predominantly established through thoracic radiography, ultrasonography, or computed tomography. Although therapeutic protocols vary based on severity and the primary etiology, management typically encompasses oxygen supplementation, thoracocentesis, closed chest drainage systems, or surgical intervention. Prompt diagnosis and tailored management are paramount to mitigating morbidity and mortality rates. This review aims to deliver a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of the clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings in cats and dogs with pneumothorax, while evaluating current medical therapies, surgical approaches, and postoperative care strategies in light of contemporary literature.

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Plevral boşlukta hava birikmesi sonucu gelişen pnömotoraks, akciğerlerin yeterli şekilde genişlemesini engelleyerek gaz değişimini bozan ve zamanında müdahale edilmediğinde yaşamı tehdit edebilen önemli bir solunum sistemi hastalığıdır. Kedi ve köpeklerde altta yatan pulmoner hastalıklar sonucu spontan, künt ve penetran toraks travmaları sonrasında gelişir. Oluşum mekanizmasına göre açık, kapalı ve tansiyon pnömotoraks olarak sınıflandırılır. Etkilenen hayvanlarda çoğunlukla ani gelişen solunum güçlüğü, solunum sayısında artış, mukozalarda siyanoz ve akciğer seslerinde azalma önemli klinik bulgulardandır. Tanı çoğunlukla toraks radyografisi, ultrasonografi veya bilgisayarlı tomografi ile konur. Tedavi protokolü, pnömotoraksın şiddeti ve altta yatan nedene göre değişmekle birlikte oksijen desteği, torakosentez, kapalı drenaj sistemi veya cerrahi girişimleri içerir. Morbidite ve mortalite riskinin azalması amacıyla erken tanı ve uygun tedavi kritik öneme sahiptir. Sunulan derleme ile, pnömotorakslı hayvanlarda klinik, laboratuvar ve radyolojik bulguları değerlendirip, olası medikal tedavi yöntemlerini, cerrahi girişimleri ve postoperatif bakımı güncel literatür doğrultusunda bütüncül bir bakış açısıyla ele almak amaçlanmıştır.

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Şenel, M., Salcı, H. (2026). Pneumothorax in Cats and Dogs. Türk Veteriner Cerrahi Dergisi, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1, 23–30. https://ajindex.com/articles/1603452

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