Immediate reconstruction of tissue defects on eyelid caused by tumor excision / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To introduce the methods for immediate reconstruction of tissue defects on eyelid caused by tumor excision.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Single or combined local skin flaps were used to repair tissue defects on eyelids after tumor excision.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Since 1994, 216 patients (224 sides) were treated. All flaps survived with primary healing. 149 patients were followed up for 3 months to 10 years with satisfactory results. 2 patients with squamous cell carcinoma recurred and reoperated with local skin flap again.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>It is a simple, safe, flexible and reliable method to immediately repair the tissue defects with local flaps on eyelid caused by tumor excision.</p>