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Use of the orbicularis muscle flap for complex lower lid problems: a 6-year analysis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7624407     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
There are several groups of patients seeking lower lid blepharoplasty who present with the potential for unsatisfactory postoperative results, such as those presenting with atonic eyelids, patients with severe blepharochalasis alone or with large fat bags, patients with festoons, those with abnormal anatomy, and patients with deformity due to prior surgery. The orbicularis muscle flap technique provides good results in patients with potentially problematic lower eyelids. Of 600 blepharoplasties, 8.5 percent underwent the orbicularis muscle flap procedure. Follow-up time was 1.3 years, and average patient age was 54 years. Details of this technique are described together with results, including illustrative photographs. Of 51 patients, 49 had excellent or acceptable results and 2 had unacceptable results, 1 of whom required a small correction. This method produces a "minilift" of the lower eyelid and upper cheek skin that cannot be achieved with the standard lower eyelid blepharoplasty as described to date.
Authors:
H P Labandter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Plastic and reconstructive surgery     Volume:  96     ISSN:  0032-1052     ISO Abbreviation:  Plast. Reconstr. Surg.     Publication Date:  1995 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-08-30     Completed Date:  1995-08-30     Revised Date:  2011-02-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1306050     Medline TA:  Plast Reconstr Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  346-53     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Herzlia Medical Center, Herzlia Pituach, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Eyelids / surgery*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Surgical Flaps / methods*
Treatment Outcome

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