Complications of eyelid reconstruction using a semicircular flap.
Complications of the semicircular flap technique of eyelid reconstruction include lateral canthal webbing, ectropion, lid notching, symblepharon, and tissue fullness of the lateral lid. These difficulties occur infrequently and rarely cause significant problems. Attention to surgical details, however, can minimize unfavorable results. It should be emphasized that the semicircular flap remains a superb technique for reconstruction of defects involving up to 80% of the lower eyelid.
Department of Ophthalmology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse.
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D004483:Ectropion / Q000209:etiology; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps