Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Upper lip reconstruction using nasal skin flap in French bulldog
By Benlloch-Gonzalez, Manuel et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2013·Department of Small Animal Surgery and Medicine, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Nasal-skin-fold transposition flap for upper lip reconstruction in a French bulldog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A French bulldog underwent surgery to reconstruct its upper lip after having a mast cell tumor removed. The veterinarian used a special technique that involved moving skin from the dog's nose and using tissue from the mouth to create a new lip. This method worked well, providing both good function and appearance for the dog after the surgery.
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Abstract
Upper-lip reconstruction after mast-cell tumor-resection in a French bulldog was achieved by using a transposition flap from the nasal-skin-fold and an oral mucosal flap. The new technique is an alternative for reconstruction of extensive upper-lip defects in brachycephalic dogs and achieves satisfactory functional and cosmetic results.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24155421/