title: Microsurgical replantation of total upper eyelid avulsion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, New Orleans, LA, USA. nsoueid@aol.com
authors.forename: Nassif Elias
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Soueid
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khoobehi
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: 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