Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog's oronasal fistula fixed with island palatal flap surgery
By Smith, M M·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2001·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Island palatal mucoperiosteal flap for repair of oronasal fistula in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old neutered male mixed-breed dog developed an oronasal fistula, which is an abnormal connection between the mouth and nose, after surgery to remove a tumor. To fix this issue, the veterinarian used a special surgical technique called an island palatal mucoperiosteal flap, which involved moving tissue from the roof of the mouth to close the fistula. Follow-up examinations one month and eight months later showed that the repair healed well and the dog no longer showed any signs of the problem.
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Abstract
A two-year-old neutered/male mixed-breed dog had received partial maxillectomy for fibrosarcoma. An oronasal fistula occurred as a complication of the surgical procedure. An island palatal mucoperiosteal flap was developed and rotated to repair the oronasal fistula. Acute (1-month) and long-term (8-months) follow-up indicated appropriate healing of the transposed island palatal mucoperiosteal flap with resolution of clinical signs indicative of oronasal fistula.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11968905/