Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery
  • Year: 1997
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 1

Abdominal wall reconstruction with external abdominal oblique myofascial flap in dogs: An experimental study

  • Author:
  • J. Anil Kumar Goud1, K.B.P. Raghavender2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 12 to 14

1VIMTA Labs Ltd., Hyderabad

2Department of Surgery, College of Veterinary Science, Hyderabad

APAU Hyderabad-30

Abstract

Experimentally created cranial and caudal abdominal wall defects were successfully repaired in six dogs each with myofacialflaps Clinical, gross, histopathological and fluorescein examinations demonstrated that myofascial flap had a reliable neurovascular pedicle and wide range of mobility and could survive in face of infection.

Keywords

Abdominal wall reconstruction, Dogs, Muscle flaps, Myofascial flaps