Outcome and complications of lateral caudal axial pattern flap in 14 cats
🔍 Key Findings
- The lateral caudal axial pattern flap was successfully used to reconstruct caudodorsal trunk defects in cats, most commonly following tumor excision (85.7%).
- Mean flap length was 61.3% of tail length, aligning with canine recommendations of ~60–78% to reduce distal necrosis risk.
- Postoperative complications occurred in 50% of cats, although many experienced more than one minor complication.
- Most common complications were partial flap dehiscence, seroma, and edema (each 14.2%).
- Uncomplicated healing occurred in 57.1% of cats, while the remaining 42.8% had only minor complications not requiring surgical revision.
- No cats required revision surgery for complications, indicating acceptable clinical outcomes despite the moderate complication rate.
- Seromas resolved spontaneously despite the routine use of active drains, suggesting they may be a relatively common but minor complication.
- Local tumor control was achieved in 83.3% of cats undergoing tumor excision, with a median follow-up of 135 days.
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🔍 Key Findings
- The lateral caudal axial pattern flap was successfully used to reconstruct caudodorsal trunk defects in cats, most commonly following tumor excision (85.7%).
- Mean flap length was 61.3% of tail length, aligning with canine recommendations of ~60–78% to reduce distal necrosis risk.
- Postoperative complications occurred in 50% of cats, although many experienced more than one minor complication.
- Most common complications were partial flap dehiscence, seroma, and edema (each 14.2%).
- Uncomplicated healing occurred in 57.1% of cats, while the remaining 42.8% had only minor complications not requiring surgical revision.
- No cats required revision surgery for complications, indicating acceptable clinical outcomes despite the moderate complication rate.
- Seromas resolved spontaneously despite the routine use of active drains, suggesting they may be a relatively common but minor complication.
- Local tumor control was achieved in 83.3% of cats undergoing tumor excision, with a median follow-up of 135 days.
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