title: Endoscopic removal of periorbital lesions.
abstract: In this article, the authors describe the technique, indications and contra-indications for removing various periorbital lesions with an endoscope. The principal reason for using this technique is the excellent postoperative cosmesis. Seven patients in total had lesions removed in this manner. The only complication noted was some leakage of the contents of a dermoid cyst intraoperatively. Cosmesis postoperatively was excellent in all cases. None of the cases had to be converted to an 'open' procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK. cataract@btopenworld.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mulhern
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vijh
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coghlan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Waterhouse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010016:Osteoma / Q000601:surgery*