Palatal Surgery Flashcards

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Nemec, Vet Surg, 2015:
Congenital palatal defects

What was always smaller - the soft tissue defect or the bony defect of the cleft?

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Nemec, Vet Surg, 2015:

The soft tissue defect of the cleft was always smaller than the bony defect

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Peralta, Vet Surg, 2015:
Staged double-layer closure of palatal defects

  1. What % of dogs had a successful outcome?
  2. What % of dogs developed a complete dehiscence of the hard palate defect with aspergillosis?
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Peralta, Vet Surg, 2015:

  1. 50% had a successful outcome
  2. 16% developed a complete dehiscence of the hard palate defect with aspergillosis
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Peralta, JAVMA, 2018:
Surgical repair of congenital palatal defects

  1. What % of dogs achieved functional success?
  2. What % of dogs developed an oronasal fistula?
  3. What factor(s) were associated with development of an oronasal fistula?
  4. What was associated with an unsuccessful functional outcome?
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Peralta, JAVMA, 2018:

  1. 85% achieved functional success
  2. 50% developed an oronasal fistula
  3. Dogs that were >8 months of age at the time of initial repair and dogs with a history of failed surgical repair attempts were more likely to develop an oronasal fistula
  4. Dogs <1kg at the time of initial repair were more likely to have an unsuccessful functional outcome
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