Sickle-shaped transposition flap oriented along relaxed skin tension lines for lower eyelid reconstructionopen access
- Authors
- Lee, Tae Hyeon; Seo, Hyun Joon; Park, Seong Oh
- Issue Date
- Oct-2020
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
- Keywords
- Surgical flaps; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Ectropion
- Citation
- ARCHIVES OF AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY, v.26, no.4, pp.163 - 168
- Indexed
- KCI
- Journal Title
- ARCHIVES OF AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
- Volume
- 26
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 163
- End Page
- 168
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/145005
- DOI
- 10.14730/aaps.2020.02194
- ISSN
- 2234-0831
- Abstract
- Background
The reconstruction of defects in the lower eyelid region is prone to complications such as ectropion and epiphora. This area is also aesthetically important; therefore, operations should be carried out with caution. We introduce a simple and easy surgical approach for the repair of small to moderate-sized lower eyelid defects.
Methods
A retrospective chart review was performed for all patients who underwent lower eyelid defect reconstruction using a sickle-shaped transposition flap in 2018 or 2019. Photographs were taken at each visit, and the Vancouver Scar Scale was used to evaluate residual marks every 3 months for 1 year. Patients reported their subjective satisfaction levels on a visual analogue scale that ranged from 0 to 10.
Results
A total of nine patients were included. No flap necrosis, ectropion, epiphora, or other complications were observed. Among the eight patients with skin cancer, no recurrence was noted during the follow-up period. The mean Vancouver Scar Scale scores were 5.50±0.99 at 3 months postoperatively, 4.61±0.85 at 6 months postoperatively, 3.05±0.80 at 9 months postoperatively, and 1.11±0.58 at 12 months postoperatively. The mean overall patient satisfaction rating was 9.11±0.78 (as rated on the visual analogue scale).
Conclusions
In the reconstruction of lower eyelid defects, the sickle-shaped transposition flap could be a simple, fast, and aesthetically favorable surgical option.
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