Efficacy of the Buried Temporary Suture Tarsorrhaphy: A Novel Technique.

Purpose: To describe a buried variation of the temporary suture tarsorrhaphy and determine its efficacy period.

Methods: This retrospective case review includes 11 patients needing corneal protection. Six patients had lagophthalmos from facial nerve palsy, 4 had cicatricial ectropion, and 1 had neurotrophic keratopathy.

Reconstruction of medial canthal region with orbicularis oculi myocutaneous flap: Our experience.

Reconstructive surgery of the medial canthus is among one of the most challenging due to its complex anatomy and aesthetic features. In this area even the slightest deformity or asymmetry is noticeable. Reconstructive surgery of this anatomical region aims to restore the tissue defect ensuring an appropriate aesthetic and functional feature, restoring colour, thickness and consistency of the replaced tissue.

Clinical Importance of the Lateral Tarsal Strip Procedure by a Single Experienced Oculoplastic Surgeon: 8 Years of Experience in a Tertiary Medical Center (Cross-Sectional Study).

Lateral tarsal strip (LTS) is a simple surgical technique that can correct eyelid malposition. Clinical indications vary from involutional entropion and ectropion, lower eyelid laxity, and lower eyelid retraction to punctal and paralytic ectropion. Lateral tarsal strip mainly treats eyelid malposition by correcting horizontal laxity.

The Hatchet Flap for Eyelid and Midfacial Reconstruction: Experience From 70 Cases.

Purpose: To describe surgical variations of the hatchet flap and a large series of patients in which this procedure was used for eyelid and midfacial reconstruction.

Methods: A retrospective review was performed on patients treated with a hatchet flap between March 2016 and March 2023. Patient demographics, defect characteristics, surgical techniques, and outcomes were investigated.

TRANSCONJUNCTIVAL APPROACH FOR SURGICAL REPAIR OF INFRAORBITAL RIM FRACTURES AND ORBITAL FLOOR FRACTURES.

Aims: The aim of this study is to retrospectively evaluate the use of a transconjunctival surgical approach in maxillofacial surgery on the fractures of the infraorbital rim and the orbital floor by analyzing the operating time, the incidence of perioperative and postoperative complications, as well as the functional and aesthetic outcomes of transconjunctival surgical treatment.

Materials And Methods: All the patients on whom we used a transconjunctival approach from December 2017 to December 2021 were included in this retrospective study. The epidemiological causes of fractures of the midface skeleton were analyzed.

Bilateral Transposition Flap for Postoperative Anal Stenosis after Reconstruction for Paget Disease.

One of the complications of anal surgery or disease is anal stenosis. To release the tension of the anus, a tension-releasing incision in the perianal skin and various anoplasty procedures are usually considered. The aim of this article is to describe a straightforward technique with local flaps for severe anal stenosis after anal reconstruction.

Real‑world study of Cerviron vaginal ovules in the treatment of cervical lesions of various etiologies.

Cervical lesions can be caused by pathogens, hormonal changes or by cervical injury. The recommended treatment in all cases is excision. Local re-epithelialization therapy should be initiated preoperatively and postoperatively.

Ophthalmic findings in patients with autosomal recessive lamellar ichthyosis due to TGM1 mutations in an isolated population.

Purpose: To describe the ocular clinical characteristics of a group of Mexican patients with lamellar ichthyosis (LI) arising from TGM1 pathogenic variants.

Methods: Ophthalmological exploration, pedigree analysis and genetic screening were performed in patients with an established clinical diagnosis of lamellar ichthyosis from families located in a small community in the Southeast of Mexico.

Results: Nine patients with LI in five families were identified.

Feasibility of Laterocaudal Approach in Comparison with Subtarsal Approach in the Management of Orbital Rim Fractures in Indian Population: A Prospective Study.

A balance between surgical access and aesthetics, with lesser post-op sequelae, is inevitable in the management of facial fractures. Even though various approaches are widely practised, further modifications and revisions are encouraged for better outcomes. We performed a prospective cross-sectional study on 30 patients with Zygomatico-Maxillary Complex (ZMC) fracture with inferior orbital rim involvement.

Reconstruction of Bilateral Upper and Lower Eyelid Ectropion Caused by a Liquid Unblocker Chemical Burn.

Liquid drain unblockers, although meant to be used by professionals with protective equipment, are sometimes used in the household without any precautions. This could lead to severe chemical burns, as in the case we present with severe eyelid ectropion. This study aims to stress the need for preventive measures regarding the use of chemicals and for close observation and timely surgical intervention in chemical burn patients to prevent and limit disfigurement.

Subcutaneous pedicled propeller flap technique for microscopic reconstruction of eyelid defects.

Aim: To describe the subcutaneous pedicled propeller flap technique for the microscopic reconstruction of eyelid defects and evaluate its outcomes.

Methods: The clinical data of 23 patients (23 eyes) who underwent microscopic reconstruction of eyelid defects with the subcutaneous pedicled propeller flap technique were retrospectively analyzed. All patients underwent eyelid tumor resection and one-stage microscopic reconstruction with the subcutaneous pedicled propeller flap for anterior- or posterior-layer eyelid defects.

Epithelialization of Free Flap Vascular Pedicles through the Nasal Cavity after Long-term Follow-up: A Case Report.

A 59-year-old man with right maxillary cancer presented with a right buccal fistula and an ectropion of the lower eyelid after multidisciplinary treatment. With no suitable vessels in the right face or neck for anastomosis, we planned reconstruction with a free thinned deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap using the contralateral left facial artery and vein as the recipient. To simulate the length of the vascular pedicle, we used our original software and determined to use the route passing through the nasal cavity.

Race and sex demographics in the surgical management of facial nerve palsy.

Objective: Facial palsy affects patients of all backgrounds, yet no existing studies describe differences in its treatment patterns between demographic groups.

Methods: We used the National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database to investigate whether race and sex disparities exist in facial reanimation surgery. Patients were identified using CPT codes corresponding to facial-nerve procedures.

Applied Anatomy of the Lower Eyelid Preseptal Space for Treating Ectropion and Retraction with Soft-Tissue Fillers.

Background: Lower eyelid malposition can result from age-related changes, such as ectropion, or postsurgical changes, such as retraction after lower lid blepharoplasty. The current accepted treatment is surgical, but soft-tissue fillers have been used as well, with good outcome. The underlying anatomy, which is incompletely described, would be useful information for practitioners desiring to provide minimally invasive injections of the lower eyelid.

Comparison of postoperative recurrence rates between percutaneous and transconjunctival approaches for involutional entropion.

Lower eyelid entropion is the second most common disease seen after ptosis in oculoplastic outpatients. In this study, we performed percutaneous and transconjunctival shortening of the anterior and posterior layers of the lower eyelid retractor (LER) to treat lower eyelid involutional entropion. This study aimed to examine the recurrence rate and complications of the percutaneous and transconjunctival approaches.

Nautilus Flap and Bullfighter Crutch Flap for the Repair of Periorificial Surgical Defects of the Face.

Background: Reconstruction of surgical defects located close to eyelid edges, nostrils, or the mouth is challenging, as tension generated by direct closure or skin flaps in these sensitive regions tends to cause distortion. New repair techniques that prevent retraction may significantly improve outcomes.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective study of the use of 2 novel flap designs-the nautilus flap and the bullfighter crutch flap-to repair surgical defects in the peripalpebral, perivestibular, nasal, and perioral areas.

Collodion baby with ectropion in a Syrian newborn: a case report study.

Unlabelled: Collodion baby is a rare congenital disorder and a very intense disorder in which the baby suffers from several complications, such as trans-epidermal water loss. Only ∼270 cases of collodion babies have been reported in the literature since 1892. This disease may later develop one of a spectrum of diseases including lamellar ichthyosis, which the patient may had Congenital lamellar ichthyosis with ectropion, which was clinically distinguished by the collodion baby phenotype at birth.

Unilateral chronic angle-closure glaucoma in a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis: a case report.

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease that causes multi-system damage. It is rarely associated with angle-closure glaucoma, especially in pediatric patients. We herein report a case of unilateral chronic angle-closure glaucoma in a patient with NF1.