AIM: The repair of an eyelid-wide full-thickness defect is a challenging procedure, mostly for the tarso-conjunctival layer reconstruction. The Authors illustrate their own experience in reconstructing eyelid-wide defects with a composite venous wall and skin graft to repair both neoplastic and post-traumatic injuries, aiming to reach both functionally and cosmetically satisfactory results. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eight patients were treated with this procedure; six of them were affected by a local invasive tumor, two had a wide defect following a trauma. RESULTS: Most of the patients had good functional and cosmetic results after a median follow-up of 51 months; only one had a minor complication. CONCLUSION: Eyelid reconstruction with a venous wall and skin graft is a recently introduced technique that represents a reliable alternative to traditional procedures, granting esthetically and functionally good results.
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Titolo: | Venous graft for reconstruction of neoplastic and post-traumatic eyelid defects. |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2012 |
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Abstract: | AIM: The repair of an eyelid-wide full-thickness defect is a challenging procedure, mostly for ...the tarso-conjunctival layer reconstruction. The Authors illustrate their own experience in reconstructing eyelid-wide defects with a composite venous wall and skin graft to repair both neoplastic and post-traumatic injuries, aiming to reach both functionally and cosmetically satisfactory results. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eight patients were treated with this procedure; six of them were affected by a local invasive tumor, two had a wide defect following a trauma. RESULTS: Most of the patients had good functional and cosmetic results after a median follow-up of 51 months; only one had a minor complication. CONCLUSION: Eyelid reconstruction with a venous wall and skin graft is a recently introduced technique that represents a reliable alternative to traditional procedures, granting esthetically and functionally good results. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11391/916688 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |