title: Island palatal mucoperiosteal flap for repair of oronasal fistula in a dog.
abstract: A two-year-old neutered/male mixed-breed dog had received partial maxillectomy for fibrosarcoma. An oronasal fistula occurred as a complication of the surgical procedure. An island palatal mucoperiosteal flap was developed and rotated to repair the oronasal fistula. Acute (1-month) and long-term (8-months) follow-up indicated appropriate healing of the transposed island palatal mucoperiosteal flap with resolution of clinical signs indicative of oronasal fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000662:veterinary*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*