Reconstruction of the central one half of an eyelid.
The technique recommended in this communication concerns the use of a semicircular graft from the lateral canthal area to close a lid margin defect comprising one half of the lid. When the defect is closed, the semicircular flap will straighten and become the lateral portion of the lid.
D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous