RESUMEN
Performing oral surgery in dogs can present unique challenges. Among those challenges are the varying size and anatomical shape of the oral cavity in veterinary patients. Very small dogs and brachycephalic breeds provide limited exposure to the caudal maxilla. With the addition of an endotracheal tube and tie, the operating window can be quite limited and difficult to visualize and instrument. The following is a simple yet effective step-by-step procedure of tension-free closure of maxillary molar extractions in the dog.
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Perros/cirugía , Maxilar/cirugía , Diente Molar/cirugía , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Orales/veterinaria , Animales , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Orales/métodosRESUMEN
This step-by-step feature provides a pictorial description of the commissurotomy procedure. Commissurotomy can be performed to increase surgical access to the caudal oral cavity for procedures such as total mandibulectomy, caudal mandibulectomy, and surgical access to the mandibular ramus.
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Perros/cirugía , Boca/cirugía , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Ortognáticos/veterinaria , Animales , Mandíbula/cirugía , Osteotomía Mandibular/instrumentación , Osteotomía Mandibular/métodos , Osteotomía Mandibular/veterinaria , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Ortognáticos/instrumentación , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Ortognáticos/métodosRESUMEN
This step-by-step manuscript describes surgical technique of segmental mandibulectomy in the dog. This surgical procedure may be indicated for the excision of small- to mid-sized neoplasms or as a salvage procedure for mandibular fractures. Long-term postoperative complications are not common and cosmetic appearance following the procedure is generally acceptable to the pet owner.