title: Effect of an autogenous free fat graft on hemilaminectomy defects in dogs.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an autogenous free fat graft (FFG) on hemilaminectomy defects. Hemilaminectomy was performed at three levels in three beagles, and each defect was designated as a control site or a site treated with one of two different sizes of FFG. Subsequently, longitudinal computed tomography scanning and histopathological examination were performed. As a result, no postoperative dural adhesion was recognized at the sites where FFGs were placed regardless of the size of the FFG. Moreover, there was no compression of the spinal cord by the FFG. Therefore, it appears that postoperative dural adhesion was controlled by the FFG and that the possibility of FFG migration into the spinal canal is low in hemilaminectomy. In conclusion, placement of an FFG over the defect was considered useful for preventing complications in hemilaminectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.
authors.forename: Junichiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Maiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koga
authors.forename: Miori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kishimoto
authors.forename: Ki-Ja
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Toshiroh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
authors.forename: Yoh-Ichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: Kazutaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation*; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000662:veterinary; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000662:veterinary