Successful repair of a full upper eyelid defect following traumatic amputation by simply suturing it back in place
There is a general belief that a full-thickness eyelid defect is best repaired using a vascularized flap in combination with a free graft, and that a free full-thickness eyelid graft would not survive due to poor blood perfusion. However, we describe a case in which an upper eyelid was traumatically...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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| Series: | JPRAS Open |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587818300470 |
| Summary: | There is a general belief that a full-thickness eyelid defect is best repaired using a vascularized flap in combination with a free graft, and that a free full-thickness eyelid graft would not survive due to poor blood perfusion. However, we describe a case in which an upper eyelid was traumatically amputated. The eyelid was sutured in place and healed well in situ. The long-term outcome was good regarding motility and function. This raises the question of whether a blood-supplying pedicle is necessary for the survival of the graft when repairing large eyelid defects. |
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| ISSN: | 2352-5878 |