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ArticleThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2023

Scar revision for incompletely or narrowly excised cutaneous mast cell tumors in dogs.

Janet A Grimes, Meenakshi Rajeev, Mandy L Wallace, Travis Laver, Milan Milovancev

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Article in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Janet A GrimesDepartment of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA (Grimes, Rajeev, Wallace, Laver); Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA (Milovancev).
Meenakshi RajeevDepartment of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA (Grimes, Rajeev, Wallace, Laver); Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA (Milovancev).
Mandy L WallaceDepartment of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA (Grimes, Rajeev, Wallace, Laver); Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA (Milovancev).
Travis LaverDepartment of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA (Grimes, Rajeev, Wallace, Laver); Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA (Milovancev).
Milan MilovancevDepartment of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA (Grimes, Rajeev, Wallace, Laver); Department of Clinical Sciences, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA (Milovancev).
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Describe clinical features and outcomes of dogs undergoing scar revision for incompletely or narrowly excised cutaneous mast cell tumors without gross disease. Animals: 52 dogs undergoing 54 scar revisions. Procedures: Retrospective record review with information collected on signalment, tumor type/location, pre-surgical diagnostics, surgical and pathologic findings for the first excision and scar revision surgeries, and follow-up. Descriptive statistics were generated. Results: Prior to initial excision, cytology was performed on 38.9% (21/54) of tumors and the initial surgery report rarely described surgical resection margins [14.6% (7/48) of surgeries]. Residual tumor was identified pathologically in 29.6% (16/54) of scars. Local recurrence following scar revision occurred in 3.7% (2/54) of all scars [median follow-up 881.5 d (range: 0 to 3317 d)]; both scars had either complete excision of residual mast cell tumor or no evidence of mast cell tumor on scar revision and neither dog received radiation therapy. Conclusions: Identification of residual disease was uncommon, and local recurrence was less common than previously reported for incomplete/narrow mast cell tumor excision. Clinical relevance: Scar revision of unplanned primary excisions appears to yield a high likelihood of durable tumor remission in patients. First opinion practitioners are encouraged to avoid unplanned excisions by informing the surgical plan with cytology of the primary tumor and detailing surgical margin excision which may facilitate revision, if necessary.

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Dog DiseasesSkin NeoplasmsAnimalsCicatrixDogsMast CellsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalReoperationRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcome

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PMID36593936
PMCPMC9754142
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