Treatment of exophthalmos by orbital fat removal.
Decompression of the orbit by removal of fat is a safe method to obtain functional and aesthetic improvement in exophthalmos disease. In comparison with traditional orbital wall decompression, the complication rate is low.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Dreifaltigkeits-Krankenhaus, Wesseling, Germany.
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards