title: [Transposition flaps for reconstruction of deep defects of the medial eyelids. Fasciocutaneous rotations- and transposition flaps and modified pure fascial transposition flap].
abstract: Tumor resection in the medial canthal area may result in deep defects with involvement of the ethmoidal bone and destruction of the lacrimal ducts. While shallow defects with little involvement of bone can be covered with the classic glabellar flap, deep defects require larger fasciocutaneous flaps from the forehead that can also be used for the reconstruction of the involved medial parts of the eyelids. The preferred techniques of the median or paramedian transposition flaps and a modified paramedian fascial flap for reconstruction of the medial orbital wall and support of the orbit are described.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Eppendorf, Hamburg. schaudig@uke.uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schaudig
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grundmann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ussmüller
mesh_terms: D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome