Skin and reconstruction

Question 1

Cockburn et al JAVMA 2022- Was there a significant difference between the healing of STS and MCT?
What factor was identified to be associated with more complications and longer healing?

Answer 1

• No Complication rate MCT 29% vs STS 31%
• The use of a subdermal plexus flap for reconstruction

Question 2

Karbe et al VetSurg 2021
What % of scars had residual MCT seen?
What % had local recurrence?
What % had disease progression?
What was not found to be associated with local recurrence or disease progression?

Answer 2

-27%
-4%
-14.5%
- margin status or presence of MCT in the scar

Question 3

Iodence et al JAVMA 2022
Was an difference in incidence identified between MCT and STS?
What factors increased the risk of incisional complications?

Answer 3

• No
• Incompletely excised MCT, PO chemo for MCT, increasing body weight

Question 4

Price et al 2023
What is the incidence of mammary tumors in cats?
MST for mammary tumors in cats?
Which cats are at increased risk of mammary tumor development?

Answer 4

-0.104%
-18.7 months
- Older age and purebreds

Question 5

Haine et al VetSurg 2022- What % of planned narrow margins had tumor on the inked margins of:
MCT?
STS?

Answer 5

26%
42%

Question 6

Santoro et al JAVMA 2022- Was using the caudal thoracic paravertebral block for unilateral radical mastectomy effective?

Answer 6

Yes it resulted in less opioid use and lower extubation pain scores vs the negative control

Question 7

Potamopoulou et al VetSurg 2024
Using a TL amputation and hemilaminectomy to treat a PNST:
What was the median survival time?
Recurrence rate?

Answer 7

• 317 days
  -44%

Question 8

Bonaventura and Ganjei JAVMA 2021- What % > 75% survival was seen with single session vs staged full thickness grafts?
Which had the longest time to healing?
Complication rates?

Answer 8

• 90% with single session vs 82% with staged
• Staged
• 43% vs 64% (all minor)

Question 9

Thomas et al JAVMA 2024
Success rate of using percutaneous US guided anchor wires to locate abscesses and FB?
Major complication rate?
Minor complication rate?

Answer 9

• 100%
• 0%
• 2/11

Question 10

Eiger et al VetSurg 2024
Which flap was most visible with the indocyanine green?

Answer 10

• Caudal superficial epigastric (vs omocervical and thoracodorsal)

Question 11

Villedieu et al JSAP 2022- Using the superficial brachial axial pattern flap:
Indications?
partial dehiscence rate?
Partial flap necrosis?
Complete flap necrosis?

Answer 11

-94% tumors removal; 6% non-healing olecranon wound
-44%
-38%
-13%