title: Double composite lid reconstruction: a new method of upper and lower lid reconstruction.
abstract: The double composite grafting technique utilizes two composite lid grafts from an opposing upper and lower lid for reconstruction of extensive lid defects. These two composite grafts are covered by a rotational pedicle advancement skin flap. The skin defect created by such an advancement graft is covered by a free skin graft. The donor areas are closed directly by a layer-by-layer approximation. This new single-stage technique allows reconstruction of large lid defects without covering an affected eye for a prolonged period and without jeopardizing the irreplaceable entity of a "normal" lid margin.
mesh_terms: D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps