Closure of a chronic inguinal wound in a cat using a flank fold flap: a case report

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3, 316 - 320, 31.12.2024

Hasancan Öztürk , Murat Karabağlı

Öz

Open wounds are common cases diagnosed in small animals without distinction regarding species, breed, gender and age. They could be aseptic, contaminated or infected. The condition can caused by traumas such as high-rise syndrome, car accidents etc. Depends on condition of wound and patient, it could be treated as primarily or secondarily with respectively surgical and medical treatment. In veterinary medicine despite many of reconstructive surgical techniques are useful and viable for open wounds their understanding among veterinary surgeons is limited.Reconstructive surgical techniques require relatively advanced knowledge and hand skills to apply. Also the soft tissue reconstruction is useful for open wounds and allow more quick tissue healing in comparison with medical treatment. In this case report we tried to share the applicability of the flank fold flap, which is a relatively less preferred treatment method, for more widespread use in inguinal area injuries in cats.

Anahtar Kelimeler

skin, chronic, flap, flank fold, reconstruction

Closure of a chronic inguinal wound in a cat using a flank fold flap: A case report

Öz

Open wounds are common cases diagnosed in small animals without distinction regarding species, breed, gender and age. They could be aseptic, contaminated or infected. The condition can caused by traumas such as high-rise syndrome, car accidents etc. Depends on condition of wound and patient, it could be treated as primarily or secondarily with respectively surgical and medical treatment. In veterinary medicine despite many of reconstructive surgical techniques are useful and viable for open wounds their understanding among veterinary surgeons is limited.Reconstructive surgical techniques require relatively advanced knowledge and hand skills to apply. Also the soft tissue reconstruction is useful for open wounds and allow more quick tissue healing in comparison with medical treatment. In this case report we tried to share the applicability of the flank fold flap, which is a relatively less preferred treatment method, for more widespread use in inguinal area injuries in cats.

Anahtar Kelimeler

cat, reconstriction, flnak fold, flap, skin, chronic

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