Recognition of Complication of Superficial Brachial Axial Pattern Flap in a Dog

표층상완축상피판이식술과 전층망상식피술의 적용 예

  • Kim, Se-Hoon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Heo, Su-Young (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Cho, Young-Kwon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Hae-Beom (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Ki-Chang (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Min-Su (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Nam-Soo (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
  • Published : 2009.12.31

Abstract

A 13-year-old female 30 kg Korean Jin-do dog was presented with severe defects due to vasculitis and perivascular dermatitis at the left antebrachium area. A left superficial brachial axial pattern flap was elevated to cover the defect and the wound was covered. However, one week post surgery, the flap was survived about 1/3 of total flap length. Remaining two thirds defects were performed by the free skin mesh graft as an additional method. After ten days, the entire wound was achieved completely. Skin flaps carry own blood supply in other hands, the flap method is dependent upon continuation of adequate circulation until vascularization takes place. Because they are much thicker than other grafts, this is a slower process and the flap method is vulnerable to problems with kinking or tension of the base. According to this case, a practician has to consider length of flap and thickness in order to vascular perfusion when superficial brachial axial pattern flap is performed in a dog.

13개월령, 체중 30 kg의 암컷 진도개가 왼쪽 전완부의 혈관염과 혈관 주위염으로 인한 심한 피부 결손을 주증상으로 내원하였다. 환자에 왼쪽 표층 상완 축상 피판술이 시행 되었다. 수술 일주일 후 평가에서, 피판은 1/3만이 성공적으로 이식이 이루어졌다. 따라서 결손 된 2/3부위는 전층 망상 식피술로써 재수술을 시행 하였다. 2차 수술 10일 후 결손부가 완전 복구되었다. 이식된 피판의 평가에서도 스스로 혈액 공급이 이루어지고 있었다. 이러한 피판 이식술은 피판의 혈관화가 이루어질 때까지 적절한 혈액 순환의 연속성이 중요하다. 피판 이식술은 다른 이식판보다 두껍기 때문에 이식에 따른 치유 진행 속도가 늦고, 꼬임이나 기저의 장력에 약하다. 따라서, 표층 상완 피판 이식술을 시행할 때, 반드시 피판의 길이와 두께 고려되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

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