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Silicone laryngeal stent in dogs with LarPar

Updated: Jul 29


Courtesy of Dra. Cecilia Ricart Dra. MV Carina Passeri(1); MV Rafael B’kenhans(1); MV Yesica DiBenedetto(1); MV Pablo Hall(2); MV Esteban Caparrós(1) Contacto: ecaparros@fvet.uba.ar(1) Servicio de enfermedades respiratorias en pequeños animales FCV UBA(2) Servicio de cirugía en pequeños animales FCV UBA


Explore how the use of silicone laryngeal stent in dogs with LarPar.


ABTVet is revolutionizing the treatment of laryngeal paralysis in dogs.


This article details immediate and long-term results in seven cases, offering a non-invasive therapeutic alternative to improve the quality of life for affected older dogs.

Silicone laryngeal stent in dogs with LarPar
Silicone laryngeal stent in dogs with LarPar

Use of silicone materials (Stening®) for the correction of this pathology. Advantages and disadvantages compared to other materials used and other surgical resolution techniques.


The ease of placement and the immediate and long-term results in these seven cases, the use of the silicone laryngeal stent for laryngeal paralysis in older dogs as a therapeutic alternative.

This new treatment for laryngeal paralysis is a promising therapeutic alternative to surgical

therapeutic alternative to known laryngeal surgical techniques.

All owners reported an improved quality of life for their dogs and appreciated the possibility of a non-invasive therapeutic option for laryngeal paralysis.



Use of silicone laryngeal stent in dogs with laryngeal paralysis
Use of silicone laryngeal stent in dogs with laryngeal paralysis

To insert the stent you can use any clamp you have available, in this case we use the Allis

Fig. 1. (A) Silicone stent (in the upper side) and Allis forceps. (B) Allis forceps compressing the stent, as it is collocated.


You can download the full paper on the use of silicone stents for laryngeal paralysis.

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