Reconstruction of the eyelids following resection for carcinoma.
Full-thickness eyelid defects are created in the resection of eyelid carcinomas. These eyelid colobomas can be satisfactorily reconstructed with remaining eyelid tissue in the majority of cases. Procedures are described for resection of varying portions of the eyelids.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005629:Frozen Sections; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors