Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Skin-fold advancement flaps for closing large proximal limb and trunk defects in dogs and cats.
- Journal:
- Veterinary surgery : VS
- Year:
- 2001
- Authors:
- Hunt, G B et al.
- Affiliation:
- Faculty of Veterinary Science · United Kingdom
Plain-English summary
This study looked at a surgical technique called skin-fold advancement flaps, which can be used to cover large skin wounds in dogs and cats. Eight pets, including six dogs and two cats, had their wounds repaired after injuries, tumors, or infections. The procedure involved moving skin from nearby areas to close the wounds, and it worked well for all the animals. Although two dogs had some minor issues with part of the skin flap not healing properly, their wounds could still be closed successfully. In the end, all the pets healed well without any major problems.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of skin-fold advancement flaps for covering large skin defects in dogs and cats. STUDY DESIGN: Clinical study. ANIMALS: Eight client-owned animals: 6 dogs and 2 cats. METHODS: Six dogs and 2 cats underwent reconstruction of soft-tissue wounds resulting from traumatic, neoplastic, or infectious lesions. Skin-fold flaps were created by division of the medial and lateral attachment to the proximal limb or the dorsal and ventral attachment to the trunk, enabling closure of adjacent defects on the trunk or proximal limb, respectively. RESULTS: Skin-fold flaps proved effective for closing defects in all animals. Necrosis of a portion of the flap occurred in 2 dogs due to technical errors, but the resultant defects remained amenable to primary closure. All wounds ultimately healed primarily, without major complications. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The skin-fold advancement flap is a versatile technique that lends itself to use in a variety of locations, depending on which attachments are divided. The clinical results are comparable with those reported for axial pattern and subdermal plexus flaps.
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