Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with large hole in hard palate fixed using skin flap surgery
By Corso, Danielle et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2024·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a haired angularis oris axial pattern flap in a dog to correct a large oronasal fistula secondary to resection of a hard palate multilobular osteochondrosarcoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old neutered male mixed-breed dog developed a large hole in the roof of his mouth after surgery to remove a tumor. The initial repair using tissue from the cheeks didn't work, leaving a significant defect. To fix this, the veterinarian used a special type of skin flap from the dog's face, which successfully closed the hole. This method proved to be a strong option for repairing such large defects, and the dog was able to recover well after the procedure.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old neutered male mixed-breed dog underwent curative-intent surgical resection of a hard palatal multilobular osteochondrosarcoma and closure of the defect using bilateral buccal mucosal flaps. However, failure of the flaps resulted in a massive hard palatal defect that was subsequently repaired using a haired skin angularis oris axial pattern flap. This report describes the clinical outcome using this surgical approach and novel complications encountered. Key clinical message: The haired skin angularis oris axial pattern flap appears to be a suitable and robust option for reconstruction of large palatal defects.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38827590/