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We have visited/talked to probably 7 or 8 different practices, trying to figure out what's best for our girl. We we're told best course of treatment is amputation, prepared ourselves and were in the process of trying to figure out how to make surgery happen.
Yesterday, we went and had an examination by a different vet( in hopes of a manageable quite for amp surgery) this vet feels that, even though it won't be curative, she feels as though she can get good margins AND good closure (this has been the main concern with any other vets doing a removal instead of amp). She's going to accomplish this by a skin flap.
Now, I know it's not an amputation question but does ANYONE have experience with this type of surgery?
I've been consulting Google, and am having terrible luck finding the experiences of those that have gone through this. I just don't know what to expect. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Oh, Zuzu is an 11 year old with a soft tissue sarcoma on her right hind leg, just about at the knee.
Thanks everyone!
11 year old Australian Shepherd with soft tissue sarcoma.
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So it sounds like you mean a "tumor resection surgery" correct? That is pretty common, even with the skin flap technique your vet is describing.
In this Vet Surgery Central page about soft tissue sarcomas in dogs, it says:
Wound closure - in some cases the resultant wound can be closed primarily, but in other cases a skin flap or skin graft is needed to close the wound
Tumor resections are done all the time. But I'm not certain how many members here have had vets who tried that skin flap technique so I can't point you to any off the top of my head. What I'm curious about is, is the vet who wants to do it an oncologist / surgeon? That is the type of qualified practitioner that I would want for my dog's surgery if I were considering that surgery.
And one more thing: good for you, for getting multiple opinions! Way to go, you are a great advocate for Zu.
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