Our Clinical Experience in Lower Eyelid Reconstruction and Comparison of Reconstruction Techniques

• Published in: Cukurova Medical Journal Vol. 36; no. 1-4; pp. 15 - 23
• Main Authors: Erol Kesiktas, Rauf Kerimov, Ibrahim Tabakan, Cengiz Eser, Emrah Efe Aslaner
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cukurova University 01.03.2011
• Subjects: flap; lower eyelid; reconstruction
• ISSN: 2602-3040; 2602-3040

Lower eyelid reconstruction after tumor resection or trauma is extremely important in order to obtain the protection of the globe and it requires extra care. The aim of this study is to evaluate the techniques that we use in lower eyelid reconstruction. Between the years of 1999-2009, a total of 23 patients who had lower eyelid defects due to tumor resection (21 patients) or trauma (2 patients) were reconstructed by the use of various flaps. Eleven of the patients were women and twelve of them were men. Average age was 60.7. For the reconstruction 13 Mustarde flap, 9 bipedicled Tripier flap, 1 Tenzel flap and 1 bipedicled infraorbital flaps were used. Average postoperative follow up interval was 35 months. (18-47 months). Flap necrosis, function loss in the lower lid were not experienced in any of the patients. Cosmetically satisfactory results were obtained. In lower eyelid reconstruction, the size of the defect and the amount of skin around must be carefully evaluated and should be considered while planning the reconstruction. [Cukurova Med J 2011; 36(1): 15-23]