Palatal Surgery Flashcards
1
Q
Nemec, Vet Surg, 2015:
Congenital palatal defects
What was always smaller - the soft tissue defect or the bony defect of the cleft?
A
Nemec, Vet Surg, 2015:
The soft tissue defect of the cleft was always smaller than the bony defect
2
Q
Peralta, Vet Surg, 2015:
Staged double-layer closure of palatal defects
- What % of dogs had a successful outcome?
- What % of dogs developed a complete dehiscence of the hard palate defect with aspergillosis?
A
Peralta, Vet Surg, 2015:
- 50% had a successful outcome
- 16% developed a complete dehiscence of the hard palate defect with aspergillosis
3
Q
Peralta, JAVMA, 2018:
Surgical repair of congenital palatal defects
- What % of dogs achieved functional success?
- What % of dogs developed an oronasal fistula?
- What factor(s) were associated with development of an oronasal fistula?
- What was associated with an unsuccessful functional outcome?
A
Peralta, JAVMA, 2018:
- 85% achieved functional success
- 50% developed an oronasal fistula
- 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
- Dogs <1kg at the time of initial repair were more likely to have an unsuccessful functional outcome