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    Steps for genicular artery axial pattern flap in dogs undergoing MCT surgery

    Mast Cell Tumor-MCT is a well known cancer in dogs, having malign potential on all grades and has a specific surgical requirements. Most of the times MCT is located in difficult body areas prompting both a large surgical dose and reconstructive surgery. In this case, one dog was diagnosed with a MCT in the lateral aspect of the left stifle. Initially the dog received a short steroidal treatment and the MCT reduced size. As a result, the MCT was 2.5 cm wide and 2 cm lateral margins were considered along with an intact deep fascial plane. First, as a precautionary measure, the reconstructive plan is put in place and an…

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    Nosectomy for a dog with advanced SCC of the nose

    Nosectomy is a radical surgery procedure especially in case of malignant cancer in the nose area of dogs. It is meant for cure or reducing disease burden. It can be challenging as it can produce cosmetic dissatisfaction and owner reluctance. In this case, the dog is diagnosed with advanced squamous cell carcinoma SCC with little to no results after various local treatments. As ultimate procedure is proposed a radical nosectomy with the hope of curing or preventing debilitating disease advancement. Nosectomy resulted in complete excision, clean margins, no recurrence but complications should be expected. Local dehiscence is common, narine stenosis is also well described but are manageable, of medium intensity…

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    Left adrenalectomy, iliac lymphnode and left perianal large myxosarcoma excision in a 8 yo Lab female dog

    This is the case of a 9 yo, spayed Lab female dog presented for a large perianal mass. The mass is diagnosed as a soft tissue sarcoma and during staging there is US and CT evidence of a large left adrenal mass and iliac lymphnode alteration. After proper owner discussion a one stage surgery is recommended. Under general inhalatory anethesia and epidural block with bupivacaine and buprenorphine first step is left adrenal mass excision, the second step is iliac lymphnode excision and after abdominal closure with non-resorbable suture the last step is excision with 2 cm lateral margins and deep muscle/fascia layer of the perianal STS. Recovery is good, pathology…

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    Inguinal flank fold flap used for reconstruction after a large STS excision in a dog

    This is a case of a large Soft Tissue Sarcoma on the lateral aspect of the right stifle. This a male dog, intact, previously diagnosed with a fast growing STS, now 4.5 cm. STS are of great local concern, especially on limbs as the surgical dose requires at least 3 cm in lateral and at least one deep unaffected fascial plane. This requirement produces numerous challenges for the surgical defect closure. In this case the lateral margins were of 3 cm and in the deep, one unaffected muscle layer was included. This produced a large defect which was closed with a large inguinal flank fold flap. The pathology report confirmed…