title: Oronasal fistula repair using auricular cartilage.
abstract: Seven oronasal fistula lesions secondary to extraction of maxillary canine teeth were treated in 5 dogs using a cartilage graft harvested from the ipsilateral auricular pinna. All dogs had undergone previous, unsuccessful surgeries in attempt to repair the defects. The technique is described in a step-by-step fashion for easy reproduction. The authors found the technique to be straightforward, relatively quick, and successful in all 7 lesions.
authors.affiliation: West Coast Veterinary Dental Services, Vancouver, BC, Canada. roseline.l@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Roseline P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Lorrain
authors.forename: Loïc F J
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Legendre
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D009957:Oroantral Fistula / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000662:veterinary*; D016378:Tissue Transplantation / Q000662:veterinary*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome