Abstract
Composite Auricular Chondrocutaneous Graft Is Useful For Lower Eyelid Reconstruction after Surgery for Cancer of the Maxilla
Highlights
Maxillectomy is the treatment of choice for management of malignant tumors of the maxilla
Auto-grafting of the ear conchal cartilage may be useful for this process, as the shape, curve and width of this graft closely resemble that of the tarsus of the eyelid
Use of skin grafting in tandem with cartilage grafting may serve to lengthen the anterior lamella of the lid
Summary
Maxillectomy is the treatment of choice for management of malignant tumors of the maxilla. The present report describes cases in which successful correction of moderate to severe lower lid ectropion (occurring after subtotal maxillectomy) was performed using an auricular chondrocutaneous graft. Ochiai H (2016) Composite Auricular Chondrocutaneous Graft Is Useful For Lower Eyelid Reconstruction after Surgery for Cancer of the Maxilla lata was sutured to the ligament medially and to the bone membrane of the orbital rim laterally.
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