Microsurgical replantation of total upper eyelid avulsion.
We present a unique case in which a dog bite resulted in total full-thickness upper eyelid avulsion in a young Caucasian female. The eyelid was replanted using meticulous microsurgical techniques reanastamosing the arterial supply. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a successful microvascular replantation of a completely avulsed upper eyelid. The details of the case and the photographic clinical improvement are described and discussed.
Soueid
Nassif Elias
NE
Louisiana State University, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, New Orleans, LA, USA. nsoueid@aol.com
Khoobehi
Kamran
K
Lee
Michael R
MR
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings; D004285:Dogs; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous