ABSTRACT In the literature, there is a confusing classification among congenital floppy eyelid, eyelid eversion and ectropion. They are described as eyelid malposition with laxity and out-turning of the eyelids in newborns, usually associated with conjunctival prolapse and chemosis. Although the underlyi...
ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the long-term functional and cosmetic outcomes in patients who underwent modified Hughes procedure with different types of anterior lamellar reconstruction for lower eyelid defects. Methods: This study included 58 patients who had undergone a modified Hughes flap for reco...
Introducción: las malposiciones palpebrales (ptosis, dermatochalasis superior y ectropión) son de los principales motivos de consulta en el área de cirugía plástica ocular. Aún no hay información concluyente en la literatura sobre los cambios corneales topográficos que se generan con las malposic...
ABSTRACT Chromomycosis is a fungal infection that affects the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue and is caused by dematiaceous fungal species that turn black on staining. We report the case of a 50-year-old male patient who was a rural worker and had been treated without success for three decades...
Introduction: The most commonly used flaps for the
reconstruction of the lower eyelid and malar/palpebral groove
are cervicofacial flaps owing to their horizontal traction, which
results in a lower risk of ectropion and canthal dystopias.
V-Y skin flap is not often used for the fear of the vertical
tract...
INTRODUÇÃO: A abordagem transcutânea no rejuvenescimento palpebral inferior é uma técnica versátil e que permite amplo acesso a todas as estruturas periorbitárias. Apesar disso, muitos têm optado por outras vias de acesso, como a transconjuntival, devido ao risco aumentado de mal posicionamento p...
INTRODUÇÃO: A pouca resistência dos tecidos palpebrais quando submetidos ao poder retrátil dos planos cicatriciais predispõe a resultados cirúrgicos indesejáveis. Dentre as técnicas mais resolutivas destacam-se as que utilizam retalhos de periósteo. O presente artigo tem por objetivo apresentar ...
Objetivo. Observar y evaluar los resultados posoperatorios del abordaje etiopatogénico del ectropión involutivo. Método. Se incluyeron 39 expedientes de pacientes sometidos a cirugía por ectropión involutivo entre enero de 1994 y diciembre de 1995, excluyéndose aquellos cuyos datos estuvieron incom...
