Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Use of skin stretchers for single-stage bilateral mastectomies in a dog and a cat.
- Journal:
- Veterinary surgery : VS
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Miyazaki, Yuta et al.
- Affiliation:
- Aikawa Veterinary Medical Center · Japan
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
In this study, a 12-year-old female Miniature Dachshund and a 13-year-old female domestic short-hair cat underwent a surgical procedure called a single-stage bilateral mastectomy, which involves removing both mammary glands. Before the surgery, skin stretchers were used on their skin for 2 to 4 days to help prepare the area for closure without putting stress on the skin. The veterinarians adjusted the tension on the stretchers every 6 to 8 hours to gradually stretch the skin. After the surgery, both animals had successful wound closure without any major complications. Overall, using skin stretchers proved to be an effective method for this type of surgery in both the dog and the cat.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the application of skin stretchers for closure of single-stage bilateral mastectomies in a dog and a cat. STUDY DESIGN: Clinical case report. ANIMALS: A 12-year-old intact female Miniature Dachshund and a 13-year-old spayed female domestic short-hair cat. METHODS: Skin stretchers were applied to the site of the skin adjacent to mammary glands for 2-4 days before surgery. Cable tension was adjusted every 6-8 hours to elongate the skin and to achieve primary closure of single-stage bilateral mastectomy without tension. RESULTS: Wound closure after single-stage bilateral mastectomy was achieved without tension or major complication in both animals. CONCLUSION: Use of skin stretchers allows primary closure of single-stage bilateral mastectomy in dogs and cats.
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