Eyelid Reconstruction

Dec 28, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Eyelid Reconstruction

21 Eyelid Reconstruction Jan W. Kronish GOALS AND PRINCIPLES Loss of eyelid tissues most often results from trauma and surgical excision of neoplasms. Congenital colobomas and necrosis or cicatricial contraction…

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Socket Reconstruction

Dec 28, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Socket Reconstruction

29 Socket Reconstruction Jan W. Kronish PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION A functional anophthalmic socket that permits the wear of a comfortable and mobile ocular prosthesis requires (a) a centrally positioned orbital implant…

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Ectropion

Dec 28, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Ectropion

7 Ectropion David T. Tse Ectropion is a condition commonly encountered in clinical practice. The pathogenesis of ectropion varies. Frueh and Schoengarth (1982), in an excellent paper, succinctly summarized the…

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Lateral Orbitotomy

Dec 28, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Lateral Orbitotomy

Lateral Orbitotomy David T. Tse The surgical procedure utilized for the excision of an orbital lesion will depend on the lesion’s location, size, and suspected pathology. In addition, the biological…

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Blepharoptosis

Dec 28, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Blepharoptosis

9 Blepharoptosis John B. HoldsRichard L. Anderson ACQUIRED PTOSIS Preoperative evaluation The vast majority of cases of acquired ptosis are aponeurogenic. Nonetheless, the causes of acquired ptosis are diverse, and…

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Dacryocystorhinostomy

Dec 28, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Dacryocystorhinostomy

Dacryocystorhinostomy David T. TseJennifer I. Hui Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a drainage procedure designed to bypass the site of nasolacrimal duct obstruction by forming a fistula between the lacrimal sac and…

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Exenteration

Dec 28, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Exenteration

30 Exenteration David T. Tse Exenteration involves the removal of the soft-tissue contents of the orbit including the eye, extraocular muscles, periorbita, and part or all of the eyelids. Exenteration…

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