title: Total lower eyelid reconstruction with superficial temporal fascia flap and porous polyethylene implant: a case report.
abstract: Total reconstruction of the eyelid after serious periorbital injury is a challenging procedure for plastic and reconstructive surgery. Although several methods have been used for reconstructing the eyelids, such as advancement flap with fascia lata sling, island mucochrondrocutaneous flap, prefabricated temporal island flap, porous polyethylene and superficial temporal fascia flap, creating a supportive eyelid for housing an artificial eye without complication is still an ongoing problem. In the case presented, superficial temporal fascia flap with porous polyethylene was used for the reconstruction of total lower eyelid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, 06010 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Andac
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aykan
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Acikel
authors.forename: Dogan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alhan
authors.forename: Selcuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Isik
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003032:Coal Mining; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D020959:Polyethylene / Q000494:pharmacology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D020959:Polyethylene