Owner satisfaction with partial mandibulectomy or maxillectomy for treatment of oral tumors in 27 dogs.
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc
; 33(1): 25-31, 1997.
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| ID: mdl-8974022
ABSTRACT
Twenty-seven dogs with oral tumors were treated with either rostral mandibulectomy, partial mandibulectomy, or partial maxillectomy. Owner satisfaction with the respective surgical procedure was assessed by telephone survey; 85% of owners were satisfied with the decision to treat their dogs. The percentage of satisfied owners was directly proportional to the increase in pet life span. Although difficulty in eating was noted for 12 (44%) of 27 dogs, pain was perceived to be reduced by the surgery for most animals. All owners found the cosmetic appearances of their dogs acceptable after facial hair regrew. The quality of the pets' lives was perceived by the owners to be most improved after rostral mandibulectomy and least improved after partial maxillectomy.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Bucais
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Doenças do Cão
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Mandíbula
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Maxila
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Am Anim Hosp Assoc
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos