Lower eyelid reconstruction with the upper eyelid rotation flap.
A new technique of lower eyelid reconstruction was developed by using an ipsilateral upper eyelid rotation flap. After resection of a tumor in the lower eyelid, it is possible to replace the defect by a full-thickness upper eyelid rotation flap. Knowledge of exact eyelid anatomy is necessary to perform this kind of operation. In addition to the well-known techniques, the rotation flap constitutes a complete anatomic reconstruction of the lower eyelid with no functional loss of the upper eyelid.
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University Hospital of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Innsbruck, Austria.
Maurer
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Geroldinger
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D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*