title: [Tripier bridge flap technique for lower eyelid reconstruction].
abstract: Defects of the lower lid are more common than defects of the upper lid. Various methods for reconstruction of the lower lid have been published; we prefer the method of Tripier. The inner lining is reconstructed using a composite graft from the nose, and the outer defect is covered by a myocutaneous bridge flap from the upper lid. We have used this technique for defects of different sizes and have obtained good functional and aesthetic results.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Plastische Chirurgie am Marienhospital Stuttgart.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gubisch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bromba
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques