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Vulvovaginectomy and Perineal Urethrostomy for Neoplasms of the Vulva and Vagina |
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| Authors: | STEPHEN A BILBREY DVM MS STEPHEN J WITHROW DVM DiplomateACVS MARY KAY KLEIN DVM MS R AVERY BENNETT DVM MS DiplomateACVS ALAN M NORRIS DVM DiplomateACVIM NORMAN GOFTON BVSc WILLIAM DEHOFF DVM MS DiplomateACVS |
| Institution: | Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University (Bilbrey, DeHoff), Columbus, Ohio;Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University (Withrow), Fort Collins, Colorado;All Care Animal Referral Center (Klein), Fountain Valley, California;Veterinary Surgical Consultants (Bennett), Ventura, California;The Veterinary Referral Clinic of Mississauga (Gofton, Norris), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. |
| Abstract: | Vulvovaginectomy and perineal urethrostomy were performed in three dogs with extensive neoplasms of the vulva and vagina. One benign tumor (fibroleiomyoma) and two malignant tumors (transitional cell carcinoma and anaplastic spindle cell sarcoma) were diagnosed. Survival times were 9 weeks to 10 months. Urinary continence was preserved in all three dogs. The procedure may be curative for benign tumors or malignant tumors that have not yet metastasized; it is a palliative procedure for advanced malignancies. |
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