title: Upper eyelid reconstruction with a hard palate mucosa-lined bipedicled myocutaneous flap.
abstract: The upper eyelid is very difficult to reconstruct because smooth opening and closure of the eyelid must be maintained. A patient is presented in whom a hard palate mucosa-lined bipedicled myocutaneous flap containing innervated orbicularis oculi was used to successfully reconstruct a subtotal upper eyelid defect. Good functional and aesthetic results were achieved. This method may be a good alternative for reconstruction of large upper eyelid defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Shimane, Japan. masaofuj@mth.biglobe.ne.jp
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps