Lower Eyelid Reconstruction.
Lower eyelid defects are common, and a systematic approach to reconstruction of the lower eyelid is required. Attention to the bilaminar eyelid anatomy and canthal support structures, with efforts to maintain functionally important structures, such as the lacrimal canalicular system, is vital to appropriate lower eyelid reconstruction. Techniques of advancement and rotation flaps and grafting of skin and mucosa are mainstays of lower eyelid reconstruction. An appropriate armamentarium of techniques allows for optimal surgical results.
Department of Ophthalmology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1755 S. Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA; Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3635 Vista Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; Ophthalmic Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Inc., 12990 Manchester Road, #102, Des Peres, MO 63131, USA. Electronic address: jholds@gmail.com.
John B
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Holds
D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery
Anatomic; Bilayer; Eyelid; Flap; Graft; Lamella; Lower; Reconstruction