[主題] [新聞]美國貓臉成功再植

2008年12月11日 08:49:40 　來源：新華網
美國馬薩諸塞州的一名獸醫９日為一隻受外傷導致面部嚴重割裂的寵物貓進行手術，成功將皮肉分離的貓臉植回其頭部。

美聯社報道，這只名叫「埃德加」的４歲母貓上周從它位於馬薩諸塞州溫思羅普的家中走失。３天後，埃德加悄然返回家中，但半邊臉幾乎從頭部分離。人們猜測，埃德加可能是鑽到汽車引擎蓋下取暖
，然後被突然啟動運轉的風扇皮帶刮壞了臉。

埃德加的主人見到它的慘狀後趕緊將它送到寵物醫院。

所幸埃德加並沒有大量失血，也沒有因受傷造成永久性神經損傷，因此，獸醫只需要將它的臉縫回去。手術大約持續一個小時，獸醫給埃德加縫了３５針。

獸醫米歇爾·帕夫萊蒂奇說，埃德加在手術後面容稍有改變，但並無大礙。「它還需要吃些藥，但我想除此之外不會再有什麼問題了。」（新華社電）

Cat's Slashed Face Stitched Back
3:13pm UK, Wednesday December 10, 2008

A cat's face has been sewn back onto its head after her fur was apparently slashed off by a car's fan belt.

Stiches run along the length of Edgar's face after her hour-long surgery

Four-year-old Edgar went missing from her home in Massachusetts for three days.

When she finally came home, her owner found her in her litter box with part of her face dangling from her head.

"When her owner saw her face, she passed out," said surgical technician Elizabeth Kendrick.

The owner recovered from the shock and rushed Edgar to an animal hospital where vets performed emergency surgery.

Remarkably, she suffered no major blood loss or permanent nerve damage from the accident.

According to veterinary surgeon Michael Pavletic, all she needed was to have her facial skin stitched back on in an hour-long operation.

"She'll need to take some medicine but I don't anticipate her having any problems," he said.

The vets believe that Edgar crawled under the bonnet of a car to try to keep warm.

Once she was inside, it seems the fan belt spun round and sliced the poor moggy in the face.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Cat-Has-Face-Sewn-Back-Onto-Head-At-Massachusetts-Vet-Surgery-After-Car-Fan-Sliced-Fur/Article/200812215176333?lpos=World_News_Third_Home_Page_Article_Teaser_Region__1&lid=ARTICLE_15176333_Cat_Has_Face_Sewn_Back_Onto_Head_At_Massachusetts_Vet_Surgery_After_Car_Fan_Sliced_Fur

Veterinary surgeon reattaches injured cat's face
5:44 PM, December 9, 2008
Memo to cat owners: be sure to keep your pet away from your car's fan belt, lest she follow in the footsteps of a very lucky Massachusetts cat named Edgar.

Edgar, a four-year-old female, was missing for three days last week before returning home, where she was found in her litter box by her owner. A portion of Edgar's face was -- to quote the gruesome Associated Press report -- "dangling from her head."

Elizabeth Kendrick, a surgical technician at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, explained what happened next: "When her owner saw her face, she passed out." (The owner asked not to be identified.) Luckily, she regained her faculties quickly enough to rush Edgar to an animal hospital. The AP reports:

Remarkably, Edgar suffered no major blood loss nor any permanent nerve damage from her accident. She just needed to have her facial skin stitched back on during an hour-long surgery, according to veterinary surgeon Michael Pavletic.

"And she should be fine after this," Pavletic said.

Besides the skin hanging from Edgar's face, the cat seemed normal, Kendrick said.

"She was purring and sticking her head up so we could pet her," Kendrick said. "She even tried to chew at her skin. I'd never seen anything like it."

Cats are known to seek out car engines for warmth, but most who get caught in fan belts don't survive the ordeal. PetPlace.com's tips for preventing fan belt accidents:

As you walk by your vehicle, knock on the hood a couple of times. This is a good idea any time of the year but is especially important in the winter. Another option is to honk your horn before starting the engine. This will often scare the cat out of the motor. This is most important is within a few hours after you have returned home and the engine has not had a chance to cool.

Not for the faint of heart: see a photo of Edgar post-surgery after the jump.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/12/veterinary-surg.html

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