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- Title
Total and near‐total lower eyelid reconstruction with prefabricated orbicularis oculi musculocutaneous island flap.
- Authors
Barin, Ensar Zafer; Cinal, Hakan
- Abstract
Full thickness lower lid defects are frequently encountered during daily practice. The unique anatomy of the eyelids hinders reconstructive efforts. The aim of the study is to develop an effective and easy procedure for the reconstruction of full thickness defects of the lower eyelid. Here we present six cases, which we treated with an orbicularis oculi musculocutaneous island flap prefabricated with a chondrocutaneous graft. Five of the six cases suffered from tumors, while one had congenital coloboma of the lower lid. A chondrocutaneous graft harvested from the ear was placed under the orbicularis oculi musculocutaneous flap. Three weeks later, the defect was created and the prefabricated flap was transposed to the defect. Two cases had superficial distal skin loss and one had prolonged oedema. No major complication or tumor recurrence was seen. Using this method, the principle "replace with like" is fulfilled. Orbicularis oculi musculocutaneous island flap prefabricated with postauricular chondrocutaneous composite graft seems to be a feasible method for the reconstruction of full thickness defects of the lower eyelid with its low donor morbidity and good outcomes.
- Subjects
MUSCULOCUTANEOUS flaps; EYELIDS
- Publication
Dermatologic Therapy, 2020, Vol 33, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1396-0296
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/dth.13372