title: Bilateral Superior Labial Mucosal Transposition Flaps to Correct Stenosis of the Nares Following Bilateral Rostral Maxillectomy Combined with Nasal Planum Resection in a Dog.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a technique using labial mucosal flaps to correct stenosis of the nares subsequent to bilateral rostral maxillectomy and nasal planum resection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report
  
  
  METHODS
  Client-owned dog.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 10-year-old, neutered male Golden Retriever developed repeated stenosis of the nares, at first after bilateral rostral maxillectomy and nasal planum resection, and again after revision surgery. Bilateral, superior labial mucosal transposition flaps were created and interpolated between the nasal mucosa and skin after debridement of scar tissue.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The stenosis did not recur after mucosal flap transposition and the dog returned to normal quality of life (last follow-up 25 months postoperative).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Single-stage, superior labial mucosal transposition flaps can be used to correct nares stenosis subsequent to previous surgery.
authors.affiliation: Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Séguin
authors.affiliation: Flint Animal Cancer Center, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
authors.forename: Julia R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Steinke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000662:veterinary*