Tumours of the eyelid: ambulatory surgery treatment

Purpose: To analyse the peculiar surgical features of the eyelid and the nature of those tumoural lesions located in the eyelid and its surrounding area, treated as a Day-Surgery procedure in a Plastic Surgery Department. Methods: A retrospective review of 107 patients with periocular lesions surgic...

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Published inAmbulatory surgery Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 161 - 162
Main Authors Elena-Sorando, Elvira, Vázquez-Galeano, C., Galeano-Ricaño, N., Martı́nez-Seijas, P., Azúa-Romeo, J., Cimorra-Moreno, G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 2003
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Ambulatory surgery
Eyelids
Tumours
Tumours
Ambulatory surgery
Eyelids
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Summary:Purpose: To analyse the peculiar surgical features of the eyelid and the nature of those tumoural lesions located in the eyelid and its surrounding area, treated as a Day-Surgery procedure in a Plastic Surgery Department. Methods: A retrospective review of 107 patients with periocular lesions surgically treated in our hospital in 2002 by Ambulatory Surgery. Conclusions: In our hospital, the palpebral cutaneous tumours most frequently treated as Ambulatory Surgery are Basal cell carcinoma (43%), mainly involving elderly patients. Reconstruction with a small number of flaps and skin graft is an easy process, producing satisfactory results. Early implementation of Ambulatory Surgery procedures may avoid more aggressive and complex techniques.
ISSN:0966-6532
DOI:10.1016/S0966-6532(03)00028-3