Histological evaluation of grafted hard palate mucosa in the reconstruction of the upper eyelid.
We have used a hard palate mucosal graft for reconstruction of the posterior lamella of the eyelid and in only one case was replacement required because of discomfort and pain. The stratum corneum of the hard palate mucosa may have been the cause.
Tanaka
Aya
A
Division of Plastic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan. Atanaka@nmu-gw.naramed-u.ac.jp
Hatoko
Mitsuo
M
Tada
Hideyuki
H
Yurugi
Satoshi
S
Iioka
Hiroshi
H
Niitsuma
Katsunori
K
D000328:Adult; D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D004774:Entropion / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology* / Q000637:transplantation*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000601:surgery; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000009:adverse effects*