title: [Transposition of orbital fat and orbicularis muscle flap over the orbital rim for correction of lower eyelid pouches complicated with lacrimal groove deformity].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To introduce the experience in the treatment of lower eyelid pouches orbital rim.
  
  
  METHODS
  An incision was made along the margin of lower eyelid and dissection was performed under the orbicularis muscle to expose the orbital septum and periosteum of lower orbital rim. The fat released from orbital septum was transposed just below the lower orbital rim and fixed on the periosteum. If lacrimal groove deformity was not corrected completely, the musculocutaneous flap, which may be excised beside the incision, was kept to correct the deformities further with only the muscle portion.
  
  
  RESULTS
  72 cases with lower eyelid pouches complicated with lacrimal groove deformities were treated with transposition of orbital fat and orbicularis muscular flaps. Satisfactory results were achieved in all the patients after a follow-up period of 3-6 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is an effective and feasible technique to correct lacrimal groove deformities with transposition of orbital fat and orbicularis muscular flaps.
authors: Yi-De
authors: YD
authors: Xie
authors: Ming-Kun
authors: MK
authors: Zhan
authors: Ming
authors: M
authors: Li
authors: Cheng-Hong
authors: CH
authors: Jiang
authors: Ya-Kuang
authors: YK
authors: Zhou
authors: Xiao-Song
authors: XS
authors: Chen
authors: Yu-Cheng
authors: YC
authors: Yang
authors: Zhi-Hui
authors: ZH
authors: Guo
authors: Ba-Rui
authors: BR
authors: Huang
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000368:Aged; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery