[Orbital reconstruction]

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 1990 Dec;197(6):522-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1046323.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Orbital reconstruction by local flaps, distant flaps, free skin transplants or mucosal transplants, means numerous operations. Good results are often spoiled by postoperative shrinking, especially, when the patient previously had radiation. Therefore we use nowadays free flaps (forearm flap, dorsalis pedis flap) as fascio-cutaneous or fascio-mucosal flaps. By this procedure, reconstruction can be done in one or two stages and postoperative shrinking can be avoided. Our experience in 4 cases is demonstrated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anophthalmos / surgery*
  • Eye Enucleation*
  • Eye, Artificial*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Orbit / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Surgical Flaps / methods