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Total lower eyelid reconstruction with free posterior auricular chondrocutaneous flap

Antonio RampazzoCorresponding Author Informationemail address, Bahar Bassiri Gharb, Hung Chi Chen

Received 12 July 2009; received in revised form 4 October 2009; accepted 13 October 2009. published online 06 November 2009.
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Summary 

Lower eyelid is characterised by a thin musculocutaneous anterior lamella and a posterior lamella composed of tarsus and conjunctiva. Several techniques have been reported for total lower eyelid reconstruction suitable especially for the elderly patients with skin laxity. We report a total lower eyelid reconstruction with a free posterior auricular chondrocutaneous flap with a good functional and aesthetic outcome in a young patient. This technique can be taken into consideration for complex soft-tissue defects of the eyelids.

Department of Plastic Surgery E-Da hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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PII: S1748-6815(09)00735-9

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.10.010