Repair of the upper eyelid by means of the prepuce after severe burns.

Ann Plast Surg

Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital Am Urban, Berlin, Germany.

Published: May 1991

Burns to the eyelid often constitute difficult problems for reconstruction or repair. Functional and aesthetic aspects have to be considered, and suitable donor sites are not readily available in severely burned patients. In male patients, the prepuce yields an almost ideal skin for eyelid repair because of its high elasticity and adequate texture. Two patients with repair of both upper eyelids using the prepuce are demonstrated. The color match of this skin graft is satisfying. If both layers of the prepuce are transplanted, they yield enough tissue to cover both upper eyelids. This method seems to be an adequate method of reconstruction of burned eyelids in severely burned male patients when the usual donor sites for skin grafts are not available.

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