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Decellularized porcine derived membrane (tarsys(®)) for correction of lower eyelid retraction.
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PMID:  22551374     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Retraction of the lower eyelid can be consequence of medical and surgical conditions. Various kinds of allotransplants and biomaterial have been used to correct it; we report on the surgical correction of lower lid retraction with a decellularized porcine derived membrane (Tarsys(®)). A 49-year-old patient with a history of adenoid cystic carcinoma in the pterygo-palatine fossa, requiring extensive surgery and repeated radiotherapy, presented with 6 mm lagophthalmus and exposure keratopathy secondary to facial nerve palsy. The lower lid malposition was corrected with a Tarsys(®) implant. Three months after surgery no lagophthalmos was present and substantial relief of signs and symptoms of ocular surface disease and good symmetry between right and left eye was achieved. If general condition or morbidity in potential donor sites hamper harvesting autologous graft material to support the lower lid, bioengineered xenografts can be used successfully to correct eyelid malpositions such as lower lid retraction.
Authors:
Maria Borrelli; Jan Unterlauft; Norbert Kleinsasser; Gerd Geerling
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1744-5108     ISO Abbreviation:  Orbit     Publication Date:  2012 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-05-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8301221     Medline TA:  Orbit     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  187-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Düsseldorf , Düsseldorf , Germany.
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