Treatment of canine aural hematoma with an indwelling drain.
Aural hematomas in 9 dogs were managed by manual expression through stab incisions in the pinna and placement of indwelling silicone rubber drains, without compression bandaging. The drains were well tolerated. Seromas developed in 2 ears when the drains were removed at 7 and 10 days, but the seromas resolved when the drains were replaced. Healing without deformation of the pinna was obtained when the drains were maintained 13 to 28 days.
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Department of Surgical Sciences, JHMHC, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, USA.
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014945:Wound Healing