Surgical repair of traumatic oronasal fistula in a domestic short-haired cat.
A 9-month-old, spayed female domestic shorthair was presented with a suspected traumatic oronasal fistula. Two surgical attempts using mucosal advancement flaps and single layer closure failed, likely due to inadequate blood supply that was potentially exacerbated by excess tension and trauma on the graft.
Wilson
Nicola
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Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000662:veterinary; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000662:veterinary; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply / Q000662:veterinary*; D017211:Treatment Failure