The temporalis muscle plus glabellar flap: handy local flaps for orbital repair after exenteration.
Primary tissue coverage of the orbit is desirable after orbital exenteration. This apart from reducing morbidity, is cost effective. Two patients who had immediate local flap reconstruction with temporalis muscle and glabellar skin, after major orbital resection are presented. The advantages of flap reconstruction over skin grafting are discussed.
Oluwatosin
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Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
Ashaye
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Adekunle
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Campbell
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017233:Orbit Evisceration / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing