Management of Lower Lid Ectropion

• Published in: Dermatologic surgery Vol. 32; no. 8; pp. 1050 - 1056
• Main Authors: LIEBAU, JUTTA, SCHULZ, ANDREA, ARENS, ANDREAS, TILKORN, HUBERTUS, SCHWIPPER, VOLKER
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, MA by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc 01.08.2006; Blackwell
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cartilage - transplantation; Dermatology; Ectropion - etiology; Ectropion - surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Postoperative Complications; Skin plastic surgery; Skin Transplantation; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgical Flaps; Treatment Outcome; Ectropion; Clinical management; Treatment; Dermatology; Surgery

BACKGROUNDEctropion repair is a challenge in plastic surgery. Depending on the etiology of the underlying problem, a variety of surgical techniques are available. The etiology, operative management, and recurrence rate are presented. OBJECTIVEAn improvement of the deformity or, in the ideal case, a...