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BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Head, Neck and Thoracic Surgery
➜ OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE 5.2 CONTINUED
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The skin and auricular cartilage are cut circumferentially around The vertical canal is dissected free of soft tissue attachments.
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The vertical canal is transected, leaving a small amount of The auricular cartilage is transected midway along its rostral and
auricular cartilage. caudal circumferences to make t o cartilage flaps.
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The skin is advanced rostrally to determine its final position. The advanced skin flap is held in place ith a simple interrupted
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sutured to the ad acent skin.
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Final appearance of a vertical ear canal
ablation in a dog with congenital stenosis
of the vertical ear canal.
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