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These factors were examined for associations with recorded intraoperative and postoperative outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>RESULTS<\/jats:bold> The most common intraoperative complication was excessive surgical bleeding (103\/193 [53.4%]), for which 44 (42.7%) dogs received an intraoperative blood transfusion. These outcomes were both significantly associated with tumor size and location, maxillectomy type, and surgical approach. Dogs treated with a dorsolateral combined intraoral surgical approach were more likely to have excessive surgical bleeding (48\/58 [83%]) and had a longer mean duration of surgery (106 minutes) than those treated with an intraoral approach (29\/54 [54%] and 77 minutes, respectively). Complications developing within 48 hours after surgery included epistaxis (99\/193 [51.3%]), excessive facial swelling (71\/193 [36.8%]), facial pawing (21\/193 [10.9%]), and difficulty eating (22\/193 [11.4%]). Complications developing within 48 hours to 4 weeks after surgery included lip trauma (22\/164 [13.4%]), oronasal fistula formation (18\/164 [11.0%]), wound dehiscence (18\/164 [11.0%]), and infection (13\/164 [7.9%]).<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE<\/jats:bold> Complications associated with maxillectomy in dogs were generally minor. 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