Dermal-fat graft as a primary enucleation technique.
A retrospective study of 36 dermal-fat grafts was undertaken to determine the indications as a primary enucleation implant material. Twenty-two patients or 61% required a reoperation in a three-year follow-up period. Sixty-seven percent required secondary prosthetic revision. We do not recommend dermal-fat grafting for routine enucleation due to high reoperation rate and prosthetic revisions.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic