Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with painful mouth tumor treated by jaw split surgery
By Mouatt, J G & Straw, R C·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2002·Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of mandibular symphysiotomy to allow extensive caudal hemimaxillectomy in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old dog was brought in with a painful growth in the back of its mouth, making it difficult for the dog to open its mouth. The tumor, an osteosarcoma, was too large to be removed using a typical surgical method. The veterinarian performed a special procedure called mandibular symphysiotomy, which allowed for a more extensive surgery to remove the tumor. After the surgery, the dog recovered well and had a much better quality of life.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old dog was presented with a large caudal maxillary osteosarcoma, which was causing extreme pain on opening of the mouth. The mass was not resectable through a standard oral approach. This article describes the successful use of mandibular symphysiotomy to allow extensive caudal hemimaxillectomy to remove the mass and provide excellent postoperative quality of life for the dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12074305/