Large Eyelid Defect Repair Using a Free Full-Thickness Eyelid Graft

Large Eyelid Defect Repair Using a Free Full-Thickness Eyelid Graft

Summary:. Large eyelid full-thickness defects are traditionally repaired using flaps with a blood-supplying pedicle, for the reconstruction of the anterior or posterior lamella or both. This is a 2-stage procedure involving occlusion of vision in the affected eye for 4–8 weeks, as the flap pedicle i...

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Main Authors: Khashayar Memarzadeh, MD, Karl Engelsberg, MD, PhD, Rafi Sheikh, MD, Malin Malmsjö, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-07-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001413
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Summary:Summary:. Large eyelid full-thickness defects are traditionally repaired using flaps with a blood-supplying pedicle, for the reconstruction of the anterior or posterior lamella or both. This is a 2-stage procedure involving occlusion of vision in the affected eye for 4–8 weeks, as the flap pedicle is not divided until vascularization is deemed adequate. However, the importance of using a flap with a pedicle to ensure adequate perfusion of the graft has recently been questioned.
ISSN:2169-7574

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