Axial pattern skin flaps in cats: 8 cases (2000-2015)

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Published: Jan 29, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.15539
Keywords:
axial pattern flaps cat omentalization wounds
O. GAVRIILIDOU (Ο. ΓΑΒΡΙΗΛΙΔΟΥ)
Private Practitioner, Thessaloniki Greece
L. G. PAPAZOGLOU (Λ.Γ. ΠΑΠΑΖΟΓΛΟΥ)
Companion Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
M. KOUKI (Μ. ΚΟΥΚΗ)
Companion Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
E. STRANTZIA (Ε. ΣΤΡΑΝΤΖΙΑ)
Private Practitioner
M. GIANNOULI (Μ. ΓΙΑΝΝΟΥΛΗ)
School of Medicine, University of Crete
L. MENTZIKOF (Λ. ΜΕΝΤΖΙΚΩΦ)
Biomedical Research Foundation Academy of Athens
S. PINOPOULOS (Σ. ΠΙΝΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ)
Private Practitioner
Abstract

Eight female cats of various breeds and median age of 4.5 years, with cutaneous defects in the limbs and trunk which were managed with axial pattern flaps, are described. Skin defects were caused by trauma or tumor excision. The defects were located in the medial aspect of the thigh in 2 cats, the lateral aspect of the thigh in 2, the left axilla in 2, the sternal and inguinal area in 2 and the dorsolateral abdomen and lumbar region in 1 cat. Totally 9 flaps were used including caudal superficial epigastric flap (4), thoracodorsal flap alone (1) or combined with omentalization (1), elbow fold flap and flank fold flap (2). All flaps survived and small dehiscences were found in 2 cats. All cats were healthy after a median follow up time of 13 months. The use of axial pattern flaps is a very effective method for the coverage of large skin defects in cats.

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