Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical repair of mouth-nose hole in young cat after injury
By Wilson, Nicola·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2006·Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical repair of traumatic oronasal fistula in a domestic short-haired cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-month-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat was brought in with a suspected oronasal fistula, which is an abnormal connection between the mouth and nose, likely caused by trauma. The veterinarian tried to fix the issue with two surgeries, using techniques to close the opening, but both attempts failed. The failures were likely due to poor blood supply and too much tension on the surgical site. Unfortunately, the cat did not recover from the surgeries as intended.
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Abstract
A 9-month-old, spayed female domestic shorthair was presented with a suspected traumatic oronasal fistula. Two surgical attempts using mucosal advancement flaps and single layer closure failed, likely due to inadequate blood supply that was potentially exacerbated by excess tension and trauma on the graft.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17217092/