Reconstruction of an Extensive Full-Layer Defect of the Upper Eyelid

Yuki Matsuoka; Mako Fujita; Natsuko Kakudo

Reconstruction of an Extensive Full-Layer Defect of the Upper Eyelid

Eplasty. 2022 Aug 16:22:ic15. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Yuki Matsuoka¹, Mako Fujita¹, Natsuko Kakudo¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.

PMID: 36160662
PMCID: PMC9490883

Abstract

What are the zones of the eyelid and the characteristics of this defect?What are the eyelid defect reconstruction options?What are the major potential complications of the eyelid defect reconstruction?How can the complications be avoided?

Keywords: orbicularis oculi myocutaneous flap; reconstruction; sebaceous gland carcinoma; tarsoconjunctival flap; upper eyelid.

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