Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgery to remove upper jaw tumors in dogs using two approaches
By Lascelles, B Duncan X et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2003·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Combined dorsolateral and intraoral approach for the resection of tumors of the maxilla in the dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with tumors in the upper jaw underwent a special surgery that combined two approaches to remove the growths. During the procedure, some dogs experienced blood loss, and six needed a blood transfusion. After surgery, 14 out of 20 dogs had clean margins, meaning no cancer cells were left behind, but half of these dogs had a recurrence of the tumor within two years. This new surgical method seems to offer better results compared to older techniques, likely due to improved access to the tumor area.
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Abstract
This paper describes in detail a combined dorsal and intraoral approach for maxillectomy for tumors involving tissues more caudal to the third premolar. The only intraoperative complication was that of blood loss, with six out of 20 dogs requiring a single unit of blood. Histopathologically clean margins were obtained in 14 of the 20 cases, with a recurrence rate of 50% in these dogs and a median time to recurrence of 24 months. This represents an improvement in outcome over previously reported studies, and the authors postulate this is due to the better exposure and access to the area afforded by the combined approach over the standard intraoral approach.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12755204/