Snip conjunctivoplasty for postoperative conjunctival chemosis.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a surgical technique to treat postoperative conjunctival chemosis.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
Two cases of postoperative chemosis in which the conventional methods failed were successfully treated by snip conjunctivoplasty, without recurrence.


CONCLUSIONS
Snip conjunctivoplasty is a simple and effective surgical approach to treat refractory postoperative chemosis.
Jones
Yian Jin
YJ
Center for Facial Appearances, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. yianjinjones@gmail.com
Georgescu
Dan
D
McCann
John D
JD
Anderson
Richard L
RL
D000368:Aged; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment