Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog nasal tumor removed and nose rebuilt using lip flap surgery
By Zhang, G et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2020·Department of Surgery and Oncology, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nasal planum reconstruction after tumour resection using a lip-to-nose flap in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog with a mast cell tumor on its nose underwent surgery to remove the tumor, which left a significant defect. To repair this, veterinarians used a special technique called a lip-to-nose flap, where skin from the dog's lip was moved to cover the area on the nose. This method not only closed the surgical site but also made the nose look similar to its original appearance. The surgery was successful, and the dog had a good cosmetic outcome after the procedure.
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Abstract
Here we describe the use of a novel lip-to-nose flap technique for nasal planum reconstruction after tumour removal in a dog. A mast cell tumour involving the nasal planum was first resected by removing the roof and the wing of the left nasal vestibule. An interpolation subdermal plexus flap was derived from the left caudal lip with vascular contribution from the lateral nasal artery. This lip-to-nose flap was rotated into the defect via a bridging incision. The mucocutaneous junction of the lip was used to emulate the keratinised nasal planum and the buccal mucosa was sutured to be congruent with the mucosa of the vestibule. This resulted in the lip-to-nose flap successfully closing the surgical defect and giving an aesthetic appearance similar to the original nasal planum.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30488435/