title: Venous graft for reconstruction of neoplastic and post-traumatic eyelid defects.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The repair of an eyelid-wide full-thickness defect is a challenging procedure, mostly for the tarso-conjunctival layer reconstruction. The Authors illustrate their own experience in reconstructing eyelid-wide defects with a composite venous wall and skin graft to repair both neoplastic and post-traumatic injuries, aiming to reach both functionally and cosmetically satisfactory results.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight patients were treated with this procedure; six of them were affected by a local invasive tumor, two had a wide defect following a trauma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most of the patients had good functional and cosmetic results after a median follow-up of 51 months; only one had a minor complication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Eyelid reconstruction with a venous wall and skin graft is a recently introduced technique that represents a reliable alternative to traditional procedures, granting esthetically and functionally good results.
authors.affiliation: Section of Clinical, Allergological and Venereological Dermatology, Perugia General Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Tomassini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ansidei
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cagini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cencetti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simonetti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Covarelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000473:pathology; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous