| 2025, Cilt 41, e0465 |
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| Surgical Management of Interscapular Feline Injection-Site Sarcomas (FISS): A Case Series of 43 Cats |
| Nahit Saylak1, Berna Ersoz-Kanay1, Emine Catalkaya1, Baris Onun2, Behzat Tebrizi3, Elif Ekinci3, Sadik Yayla1 |
| 1Dicle University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, 21280, Diyarbakır, Türkiye 2Bingöl University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, 12000, Bingöl, Türkiye 3Dicle University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology, 21280, Diyarbakır, Türkiye |
| Keywords: Cat, chronic pain, flap reconstruction, injection site sarcoma, local recurrence |
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Evaluate surgical treatment efficacy for feline injection-site sarcomas (FISS) in the
interscapular region by assessing complications, local recurrence, and long-term
clinical and questionnaire findings. Forty-three cats with interscapular swelling and
confirmed FISS were included. Surgery indication followed the 3-2-1 rule (mass ?3
months, size ?2 cm, growth within 1 month). Wide excision was performed under
general anesthesia with ~5 cm lateral margins and ?2 fascial planes depth. Flap
reconstruction was done if primary closure was impossible. Postoperative followup
assessed complications, disease-free interval (DFI), overall survival (OS), and
pain-related behavior via caregiver questionnaires at 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.
Thoracic radiographs evaluated metastasis. Kaplan?Meier and log-rank tests
analyzed data. The most frequent complication was incision dehiscence in 28/43
cats (65,1%); secondary infection in 3/43 (7,0%). Complications did not significantly
affect OS or DFI (p>0.05). Local recurrence occurred in 18/43 cats (41,9%). Median
OS exceeded 10 months in cats undergoing revision surgery, versus ~6 months in
those refusing further surgery (p = 0.03). Suspicious thoracic lesions appeared in
2 cats; metastasis was not confirmed. Caregiver questionnaires showed significant
improvement at 3 months (p < 0.01), with scores rising between 6 and 12 months
in cats with recurrence (p < 0.001). FISS is surgically challenging due to high local
invasiveness and recurrence despite low metastatic potential. Wide margins and flap
reconstruction reduce tension and complications, improving outcomes. Vaccines
and injections in extremities or tail, with regular monitoring, may aid early diagnosis
and treatment success.
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