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Use of skin stretchers for single‐stage bilateral mastectomies in a dog and a cat
Author(s) -
Miyazaki Yuta,
Aikawa Takeshi,
Shimatsu Taichi,
Nishimura Masaaki,
Sadahiro Shigeo
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/vsu.12748
Subject(s) - medicine , single stage , surgery , stage (stratigraphy) , mastectomy , skin flap , cats , closure (psychology) , breast cancer , cancer , paleontology , economics , engineering , market economy , biology , aerospace engineering
Objective To describe the application of skin stretchers for closure of single‐stage bilateral mastectomies in a dog and a cat. Study Design Clinical case report. Animals A 12‐year‐old intact female Miniature Dachshund and a 13‐year‐old spayed female domestic short‐hair cat. Methods Skin stretchers were applied to the site of the skin adjacent to mammary glands for 2‐4 days before surgery. Cable tension was adjusted every 6‐8 hours to elongate the skin and to achieve primary closure of single‐stage bilateral mastectomy without tension. Results Wound closure after single‐stage bilateral mastectomy was achieved without tension or major complication in both animals. Conclusion Use of skin stretchers allows primary closure of single‐stage bilateral mastectomy in dogs and cats.