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Successful Surgical Treatment of Severe Lower Lip Avulsion in Two Cats

  • Jang, Kwangsik (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Chae, Yangwon (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Yang, Euisin (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Jo, Hyun Min (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Shim, Kyung Mi (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Bae, Chunsik (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kang, Seong Soo (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Se Eun (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University)
  • Received : 2022.04.14
  • Accepted : 2022.07.01
  • Published : 2022.10.31
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Abstract

Two Korean short-haired cats were admitted to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Chonnam National University, with severe lower lip avulsion. In the first case, the treatment was performed using the tension-free suture technique with rubber tube stents. The second case was treated using the tension-free suture technique with rubber tube stents for lip avulsion and using the cerclage wiring technique for alveolar fracture. The teeth around the alveolar fracture were extracted and bone graft and collagen membrane were applied at the alveolar fracture site to stabilize the mandibular alveolar fracture. Thereafter, the cerclage wire was placed circumferentially around the mandible. In both cases, normal function of the oral cavity was successfully recovered by repairing the anatomic abnormality. In conclusion, tension-free suture technique can be a treatment option for bilateral lower lip avulsion in cats.

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Acknowledgement

This work was carried out with the support of "Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development (Project No. PJ016392)" Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.

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