Lip commissure transposition for correction of palpebral coloboma in a cat: Case report

Authors

  • Tarcísio Guerra Guimarães Universidade de Évora / Universidade de Coimbra https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4547-3891
  • Karla Menezes Cardoso Universidade de Évora / Universidade de Coimbra
  • Fabricio Villela Mamede Centro de Oftalmologia Veterinária, OftalmocenterVet
  • Carlos Eduardo Moura Delatore Centro Universitário Moura Lacerda
  • Stella Cobra Minghini de Morais Centro Universitário Moura Lacerda
  • Nuno Alexandre Universidade de Évora

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v17n13e1524

Keywords:

Agenesis, blepharoplasty, eyelid, reconstruction, surgery

Abstract

Coloboma or eyelid agenesis is a common congenital defect in cats. Absence of eyelid segments can often exhibit severe secondary ocular disorders. The only effective treatment is surgical correction. Different surgical techniques can be used to correct palpebral coloboma in cats. Our goal is to report the repair of a palpebral coloboma in a cat, using the lip commissure transposition surgical technique. This technique consists of obtaining a mucocutaneous flap that simulates a natural eyelid, originating from the labial commissure, and transposing it to the eyelid defect. The technique was effective in repairing the eyelid defect, providing good functional results, better corneal protection and was cosmetically acceptable.

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Published

2023-12-31

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Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Lip commissure transposition for correction of palpebral coloboma in a cat: Case report. (2023). Pubvet, 17(13), e1524. https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v17n13e1524