Autogenous auricular cartilage grafting for lower eyelid retraction.
The authors discuss the surgical correction of lower eyelid retraction in dysthyroid, socket, and blepharoplasty patients. Sixty-three patients underwent a lateral canthal tightening combined with a vertical lengthening of the posterior lamella using autogenous posterior auricular cartilage. The average follow-up was for 2 years. We propose this combined procedure as the surgery of choice in the treatment of lower eyelid retraction seen in these three groups of patients.
D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D004423:Ear; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous