Cirugía de blefaroplastia por técnica convencional versus láser de CO2 / Blepharoplasty with conventional technique versus CO2 laser

Objetivo: presentar los resultados de la cirugía de blefaroplastia, con la técnica convencional y con el uso del láser de CO2. Método: se realizó un estudio descriptivo longitudinal y prospectivo en 50 pacientes que fueron atendidos en el Servicio de Oculoplastia del Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología Ramón Pando Ferrer, con el diagnóstico de Dermatochalasis y/o hernia del tejido adiposo orbitario, de enero a junio del 2006. Se conformaron dos grupos de 25 pacientes seleccionados de forma aleatoria, uno para ser intervenido con láser y otro por la técnica convencional. Resultados: el mayor número de pacientes tratados quirúrgicamente por Dermatochalasis correspondió al grupo de edades entre 50 a 60 años, predominó la cirugía convencional. El 64,0 por ciento representaba al sexo femenino, se le aplicó dentro de este grupo la técnica convencional a un 68,0 por ciento. El 68,0 por ciento correspondió a pacientes de piel blanca, con un uso de 76 por ciento de láser de CO2. El 58,0 por ciento de estos pacientes se le realizó la técnica quirúrgica en un tiempo comprendido entre 30 y 45 minutos. Las complicaciones fueron hiperpigmentación al aplicar el láser de CO2 y la hipocorrección al utilizar la técnica convencional. Conclusiones: ambas técnicas quirúrgicas muestran resultados satisfactorios para el paciente, por lo que se convierten en una solución al problema estético y funcional del mismo, pero con el uso del láser de CO2 se redujo las complicaciones y el tiempo quirúrgico, siendo así la alternativa preferida por médicos y pacientes

Objective: to present the results of blepharoplasty with the conventional technique and with CO2 laser. Method: prospective, longitudinal and descriptive study of 50 patients with diagnosis of dermatochalasis and/or orbital fatty tissue hernia, who were assisted at the Oculoplasty service of Ramon Pando Ferrer Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology from January to June 2006. Two groups of 25 randomly selected patients were created; one to be operated on with laser and the other with the conventional procedure.Results: the highest number of patients surgically treated from dermatochalasis lied in 50-60 y age group and the conventional surgery was predominant. Females accounted for 64 percentv and in this group, the conventional technique was performed in 68 percent of patients. Sixty eight percent of patients were Caucasians, with use of CO2 laser amounted to 76 percent. The surgical time for 58 percent of these patients who underwent the surgical technique ranged 30 to 45 minutes. The complications were hyperpigmentation when using laser and hypocorrection when using the conventional technique. Conclusions: both surgical techniques show satisfactory results for the patients, so they become solutions to their esthetic and functional problems; however, CO2 laser reduced complications and the surgical times, so it is the alternative of choice for physicians and patients alike

Tratamiento Quirúrgico del Chalazión por vía transcutánea / Surgical tratment of chalazion by transcutanea way

El chalazión es una inflamación granulomatosa provocada por una obstrucción glandular que afecta los párpados y debe ser resuelta cuando evoluciona a la cronicidad por medios quirúrgicos. Se describe una técnica sencilla, transcutánea y exangüe, donde evidenciamos un bajo nivel de complicaciones, una recuperación rápida del paciente y un buen resultado estético final.

Three methods of treatment of chalazia in children

This is a pilot prospective study undertaken to compare 3 methods of chalazion treatment, namely intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection, incision and curettage and the combination of incision, curettage and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection. Twenty-six pediatric age patients with 36 chalazia were divided into 3 groups of 12 chalazia each. The first group received intralesional triamcinolone acetonide 5 mg/ml injection, the 2nd group was treated by simple incision and curettage and the 3rd group was treated by incision, curettage and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection on the same session. In the first group, after 2 weeks from receiving intralesional suspension of triamcinolone acetonide injection, 9/12 [75%] of the chalazia had resolved. Two chalazia resolved after 2 weeks from the 2nd injection and one resolved after a 3rd injection. In spite of improvement, 3 patients complained of either recurrence or development of new adjacent lesions. Two patients had yellow deposits at the site of transcutaneous injections. In the 2nd group, 9/12 [75%] lesions resolved after the first surgery, and the other 3 lesions responded to repeated surgery. Recurrence or appearance of new lesions adjacent to the old one was noticed in 2 cases after approximately one month from resolution. In the 3rd group, resolution was found in all patients 12/12 [100%] after 2 weeks, and neither recurrence nor complications were faced. The 3 procedures were safe, effective and convenient. Intralesional corticosteroid injection is a good procedure for children, patients with allergy to local anesthesia, chalazia close to the lacrimal drainage system and it is convenient for physicians other than ophthalmologists. Incision and curettage is recommended for patients with infected chalazia. Combined incision, curettage and intralesional corticosteroid injection is more convenient for patients with large, recurrent and multiple chalazia

Carcinoma de glândulas sebáceas da pálpebra: Relato de 4 casos / Sebaceous gland carcinoma: Review of four cases

Os autores relatam 4 casos de carcinoma de glândulas sebáceas (Meibomius) sendo dois deles inicialmente diagnosticados comom Calázio. Enfatizam a necessidade do diagnóstico e tratamento cirúrgico precoces.