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.
Center for Facial Appearances, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. yianjinjones@gmail.com
Yian Jin
YJ
Jones
Dan
D
Georgescu
John D
JD
McCann
Richard L
RL
Anderson
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