The use of mucous membrane from the hard palate in the treatment of trichiasis and cicatricial entropion.
I have discussed a technique for grafting hard palate mucous membrane to the lid margin as a treatment for trichiasis. Because of the resistance of this material to shrinkage and recurrence of trichiasis, it forms an excellent barrier to recurrence of trichiasis.
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Washington University Department of Ophthalmology, St. Louis, Missouri.
D004774:Entropion / Q000601:surgery*; D005140:Eyelashes / Q000601:surgery*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000637:transplantation*; D010159:Palate / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods