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Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
; 23(4): 296-7, 2007.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17667101
RESUMO
PURPOSE: To describe a simple surgical technique for the definitive treatment of severe trichiasis, where the eyelid position is adequate. METHODS: Five anterior lamellar excision procedures are reported, with wounds left to heal by the laissez-faire technique. RESULTS: Postoperatively, all patients were symptom free. No recurrences have been seen with a mean follow-up of 17 months. CONCLUSIONS: Wound healing by secondary intention for periocular defects is not commonly described. Combined anterior lamellar excision and laissez-faire technique shows promising results for trichiasis.