Expanded and prefabricated forehead skin flap with grafted mucosa liner for eyelids reconstruction / 中华医学美学美容杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore a new method for reconstruction o f full-thickness defect of eyelid. Methods The composed skin flap which was lined the expanded forehead skin flap with oral mucosa were transferr ed to the defect of eyelid and then sutured anatomically to the eyelid skin. Fou r months later, the composed flap was divided to reconstruct upper and lower eye lids and put an artificial eye into it. Results The appearance and function of the eyelid was partly recovered. Conclusion The reconstruction of full-thickness eyelid defect with expanded and prefabricated skin flap with grafted mucosal liner is better and reliable.