Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with blocked nostrils after nose surgery fixed with lip tissue
By Séguin, Bernard & Steinke, Julia R·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2016·College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bilateral Superior Labial Mucosal Transposition Flaps to Correct Stenosis of the Nares Following Bilateral Rostral Maxillectomy Combined with Nasal Planum Resection in a Dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old neutered male Golden Retriever had trouble breathing due to a narrowing of his nostrils (stenosis) after surgeries to remove parts of his upper jaw and nose. To fix this, the veterinarian used a technique that involved moving tissue from the dog's lip to create new openings for airflow. After this procedure, the dog's breathing improved significantly, and he returned to a normal quality of life, with no signs of the problem returning even 25 months later.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe a technique using labial mucosal flaps to correct stenosis of the nares subsequent to bilateral rostral maxillectomy and nasal planum resection. STUDY DESIGN: Case report ANIMALS: Client-owned dog. METHODS: A 10-year-old, neutered male Golden Retriever developed repeated stenosis of the nares, at first after bilateral rostral maxillectomy and nasal planum resection, and again after revision surgery. Bilateral, superior labial mucosal transposition flaps were created and interpolated between the nasal mucosa and skin after debridement of scar tissue. RESULTS: The stenosis did not recur after mucosal flap transposition and the dog returned to normal quality of life (last follow-up 25 months postoperative). CONCLUSION: Single-stage, superior labial mucosal transposition flaps can be used to correct nares stenosis subsequent to previous surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27008033/