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Data retrieved included signalment, aetiology of surgical defect, tumour type, presence\/absence of clean surgical margins, presence\/absence of post\u2010operative wound infection, use of peri\u2010 and post\u2010operative antibiotics, duration of anaesthesia, duration of surgery, presence and duration of hypothermia, presence and duration of hypotension, presence\/absence of post\u2010operative surgical drain and length of caudal superficial epigastric axial pattern flap. The incidence of complications and outcomes were documented.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Seventy cases met the inclusion criteria; 51 dogs and 19 cats. In dogs, 67% of cases developed complications (59% minor, 8% major) and 33% had uneventful wound healing. In cats, 53% of cases developed complications, (47% minor, 5% major) and 47% had uneventful wound healing. 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