
Malin Malmsjö
Professor

Successful repair of a full upper eyelid defect following traumatic amputation by simply suturing it back in place
Author
Summary, in English
There is a general belief that a full-thickness eyelid defect is best repaired using a vascularized flap in combination with a free graft, and that a free full-thickness eyelid graft would not survive due to poor blood perfusion. However, we describe a case in which an upper eyelid was traumatically amputated. The eyelid was sutured in place and healed well in situ. The long-term outcome was good regarding motility and function. This raises the question of whether a blood-supplying pedicle is necessary for the survival of the graft when repairing large eyelid defects.
Department/s
- Ophthalmology Imaging Research Group
Publishing year
2019
Language
English
Pages
73-76
Publication/Series
JPRAS Open
Volume
19
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Ophthalmology
Status
Published
Project
- Blood Perfusion in Flaps during Reconstructive Surgery after Tumor Excision around the Eyes Investigated by Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging in Humans
Research group
- Ophthalmology Imaging Research Group
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 2352-5878