Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog nasal wing and nose skin defect fixed with rotation flap surgery
By Ter Haar, Gert et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2013·Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cosmetic reconstruction of a nasal plane and rostral nasal skin defect using a modified nasal rotation flap in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 1.5-year-old mixed-breed dog had a defect on its nose due to chronic inflammation, which caused a noticeable skin problem on the nasal area. To fix this, the veterinarian used a special surgical technique called a nasal rotation flap, which involved moving healthy tissue from the nose to cover the damaged area. This method successfully closed the defect and improved the appearance of the dog's nose. The dog recovered well, and the surgery provided a cosmetic solution to the skin issue.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report reconstruction of a defect of the nasal plane and the rostral dorsum of the nose in a dog using a nasal rotation flap with Burow's triangles. STUDY DESIGN: Clinical report. ANIMALS: Mixed-breed dog (1.5 years, 8.6 kg). METHODS: A nasal defect caused by chronic granulomatous inflammation and involving the lateral nasal plane and adjacent rostral nasal dorsum in a dog was reconstructed and closed using a unilateral nasal rotation flap incorporating dorsal nasal plane tissue, with excision of Burow's triangles. RESULTS: The modified unilateral nasal rotation flap was effective in closing a defect of the rostral nasal dorsum. Incorporation of dorsal nasal plane tissue in the flap allowed for a cosmetic reconstruction of the lateral nasal plane defect (wing of nostril). CONCLUSIONS: Skin defects on the rostral dorsum of the nose and defects of the nasal plane in dogs can be closed and/or reconstructed using nasal rotation flaps incorporating nasal plane tissue.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23094800/