J Korean Soc Plast Reconstr Surg.  2006 Jul;33(4):465-468.

Prevention of Lower Eyelid Complications Caused by a Subciliary Approach : Temporary Lower Eyelid Suspension

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jsburm@ewha.ac.kr

Abstract

PURPOSE
Subciliary approaches to orbitozygomatic fractures have high incidence of complications such as scleral show and ectropion. Abnormal rearrangement of eyelid flaps may be a very important factor to induce abnormal cicatrical and consequent contracture. To prevent this problem, we used temporary lower eyelid suspension.
METHODS
A total of two hundred five patients were investigated for lower eyelid complication of orbitozygomatic fractures that underwent reconstruction with subciliary approach. The lower eyelid margin was pulled up toward the forehead using lower eyelid suspension suture to stretch the lower lid flaps. The lid suspension was maintained for one day after surgery.
RESULTS
The complications of the lower eyelid were in 15 cases(7.3%); seven cases(3.4%) of visible depressed scar, three cases(1.4%) of scleral show, two cases(1%) of ectropion, two cases(1%) of conjunctival swelling and one case(0.5%) of hematoma.
CONCLUSIONS
The lower eyelid suspension seems to allow adhering lid flap in proper anatomical position and in the status of the maximal stretch and consequently preventing the severe complications such as scleral show and ectropion caused by scar contraction after subciliary approach.

Keyword

Orbital surgery; Subciliary approach; Lower eyelid suspension

MeSH Terms

Cicatrix
Contracture
Ectropion
Eyelids*
Forehead
Hematoma
Humans
Incidence
Sutures
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