title: Combined flap repair of moderate lower eyelid defects.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a series of moderate-sized lower eyelid defects repaired by combined flap repair in 6 patients. The combined flap marries a horizontal rotational and a temporal Z-plasty flap for repair of moderate-sized lower eyelid defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six case summaries are reported along with flap configuration and surgical technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 6 patients over a 20-month period, the combined flap repair was successfully utilized for repair of moderate-sized lower eyelid defects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combined flap appears well suited to the overall anatomic configuration of the lower eyelid and lateral periorbital region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, USA. nsight_us@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jemshed A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Valerie S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Garden
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps