Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog skin flap surgery to close leg wound after tumor removal
By Collins, J E et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2011·Michigan Veterinary Specialists, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of an axial pattern skin flap based on the cranial cutaneous branch of the saphenous artery in the dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old mixed-breed dog had a mast cell tumor removed from his leg, leaving a 6 cm scar that needed to be closed. The veterinarian used a special surgical technique called an axial pattern skin flap, which helped to cover the skin defect effectively. After the surgery, the dog healed well, and the tissue from the flap survived completely, although he did develop a small fluid pocket (seroma) that went away on its own. This method proved to be a successful way to repair skin defects in dogs after tumor removal.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report the use of an axial pattern flap based on the cranial cutaneous branch of the saphenous artery to close a skin defect left on the medial crus after mast cell tumour removal. CASE REPORT: A seven-year-old, 32.41 kg, neutered male mixed-breed dog had a mast cell tumour incompletely excised from the left medial crus. The resulting 6 cm linear scar was excised with 2 cm wide margins and one fascial plane for deep margins. An axial pattern skin flap incorporating the cranial cutaneous branch of the saphenous artery was used to close the resultant skin defect. RESULTS: The histopathology report documented clean margins and the flap survived completely. A seroma developed postoperatively, however it resolved without treatment. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: An axial pattern skin flap based on the cranial cutaneous branch of the saphenous artery is a viable option for closing medial crus skin defects in the dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21451885/