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Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery Q&A 17 (view source)
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Aural hematoma: blood accumulation between the cartilage layers of the pinna from ruptured branches of the great auricular artery on the inside of the auricular cartilage.
Aural hematoma: blood accumulation between the cartilage layers of the pinna from ruptured branches of the great auricular artery on the inside of the auricular cartilage.
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|q2=List three potential causes for this condition.
|q2=List three potential causes for this condition.
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This dog’s hematoma was due to trauma.
This dog’s hematoma was due to trauma.
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|q3=Describe several procedures to correct this problem. Make sure to discuss postoperative management.
|q3=Describe several procedures to correct this problem. Make sure to discuss postoperative management.
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#A sutureless technique involves elliptical incision over the swelling with removal of the clot and fibrin. The ear is bandaged over a roll of gauze or cast padding positioned on top of the head, making sure that the incision is open and exposed. The incision is covered with a dressing and changed as necessary. The incision heals by second intention and the ear is left bandaged for three weeks.
#A sutureless technique involves elliptical incision over the swelling with removal of the clot and fibrin. The ear is bandaged over a roll of gauze or cast padding positioned on top of the head, making sure that the incision is open and exposed. The incision is covered with a dressing and changed as necessary. The incision heals by second intention and the ear is left bandaged for three weeks.
#Placement of a bovine teat cannula through a stab incision into the hematoma. Fluid and fibrin are removed and the teat cannula is sutured in place with a figure-of-eight pattern. The owner is instructed to massage the ear twice daily and force fluid out of the hematoma. The cannula is left in place for three weeks and, as a minimum, an Elizabethan collar is placed to avoid self-trauma to the area.
#Placement of a bovine teat cannula through a stab incision into the hematoma. Fluid and fibrin are removed and the teat cannula is sutured in place with a figure-of-eight pattern. The owner is instructed to massage the ear twice daily and force fluid out of the hematoma. The cannula is left in place for three weeks and, as a minimum, an Elizabethan collar is placed to avoid self-trauma to the area.
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