Eyelid retractor surgery as an adjunct to cicatricial ectropion repair

Purpose : To evaluate the effectiveness of eyelid retractor repair in cicatricial ectropion of the lower eyelid. Methods : The study design was a prospective case series. One hundred and twenty eight eyelids were operated on in 100 consecutive patients with cicatricial ectropion. All patients underwent lower eyelid retractor repair via a conjunctival approach combined with skin replacement to the anterior lamella with or without a horizontal lid tightening procedure. When only medial ectropion was present, a medial‐based transpositional skin flap was used to repair the anterior lamella (26 eyelids). The remaining eyelids with ectropion involving all or most of the eyelid underwent upper‐to‐lower eyelid lateral‐based transpositional skin flap repair (92 eyelids), or full thickness free skin grafting (10 eyelids). Horizontal lid tightening was performed by lateral canthoplasty in 123 eyelids. Results : Relief of cicatricial ectropion symptoms was reported in 90% of patients overall. A normal punctum position was achieved in 70% of eyelids, overall, and was highest (88%) with a medial‐based transpositional skin flap. Conclusions : Eyelid retractor repair combined with skin replacement and horizontal lid shortening is an effective procedure for cicatricial ectropion.     

Anterior lamella actinic changes as a factor in involutional eyelid malposition

PURPOSE: We conducted a noncomparative, retrospective chart review of 45 patients and 51 eyelids with the diagnosis of involutional entropion or ectropion that underwent full-thickness lower eyelid shortening between June 2001 and February 2004, in whom the severity of actinic damage was analyzed in relation to the eyelid position. Patients with any different surgical approach or other primary causes of abnormal eyelid position, such as paralytic, congenital, or mechanical factors, were excluded. METHODS: After excision, all eyelid specimens were examined by a single anatomic pathologist, who was masked to the type of eyelid malposition. The extent of dermal actinic change was evaluated under light microscopy, according to a previously validated grading system. RESULTS: Fifty-one eyelids from 26 male and 19 female patients were analyzed. The mean age at the surgery was 76 +/- 10 years (range, 52 to 92 years), affecting one side in 39 cases and both sides in 6 cases. The most frequent eyelid malposition was ectropion, which affected two thirds of the cases (35 eyelids). Half of the patients presented with mild actinic skin changes; however, the severity of the histologic skin actinic changes was significantly worse in patients with ectropion in comparison to those with entropion (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Actinic damage affecting the anterior lamella of the lower eyelid contributes as an additional factor in final eyelid position in patients with involutional eyelid changes. More severe and extensive actinic changes were present in eyelids with ectropion.     

硬腭黏膜移植联合眶周表浅肌肉腱膜系统皮瓣重建全层眼睑缺损

目的:探讨利用自体游离硬腭黏膜植片替代后睑组织联合眶周表浅肌肉腱膜系统(SMAS)皮瓣转移修复缺损的前层眼睑皮肤,重建因肿瘤术后或外伤所致的全层眼睑缺损的临床疗效。方法:对16例≥眼睑全长1/2中重度全层眼睑缺损患者,全部用口腔硬腭黏膜植片替代睑板和结膜,再造后层眼睑;用眶周血供丰富的表浅肌肉腱膜系统(SMAS)皮瓣转移覆盖于硬腭黏膜上,替代缺损的眼睑皮肤肌肉层再造前层眼睑,其中10例采用眼轮匝肌单蒂皮瓣,3例为颞浅动脉皮瓣,2例为上睑皮肤轮匝肌双蒂皮瓣,1例为眉上皮瓣。手术操作中首先行硬腭黏膜移植,然后根据眼睑前层缺损的部位和范围设计眶周的SMAS转移皮瓣,手术完毕行睑缘缝合3～6mo后切开。结果:全部患者随访>12mo,硬腭黏膜植片及其转移皮瓣全部成活,无移位、感染和坏死等不良反应,无收缩,眼睑外观及功能改善满意。结论:硬腭黏膜联合SMAS皮瓣转移修复重建眼睑全层缺损,可以一次性修复眼睑缺损的皮肤、睑板、结膜,疗效肯定,具有较高的临床应用价值。     

Repair of cicatricial ectropion in an infant with harlequin ichthyosis using engineered human skin

PURPOSE: To report the use of an Apligraf (Organogenesis, Inc., Canton, Massachusetts, USA) human skin equivalent for repair of cicatricial ectropion in a patient with harlequin ichthyosis. DESIGN: Interventional case report. METHODS: A 6-week-old male child with harlequin ichthyosis and severe bilateral upper eyelid cicatricial ectropion underwent repair with Apligraf grafts. RESULTS: After the initial repair with Apligraf grafts, recurrent bilateral upper eyelid ectropion developed, requiring repeat Apligraf grafting at age 61 days. After the second graft, the eyelids remained well positioned until the child's sudden death from respiratory failure at age 6 months. CONCLUSION: Apligraf human skin equivalent facilitated the repair of cicatricial ectropion in a child with harlequin ichthyosis.     

自体硬腭黏膜移植联合眶周皮瓣修复全层眼睑缺损

目的：评价眼睑恶性肿瘤切除术后采用自体硬腭黏膜移植联合眶周皮瓣进行眼睑再造的临床效果。 方法：患者10例10眼行眼睑恶性肿瘤切除术后重度眼睑缺损,采用硬腭黏膜移植替代眼睑后层,即睑板和睑结膜层,利用眶周皮瓣修复眼睑前层。 结果：术后随访6~12mo,眼睑外观及功能基本恢复正常。硬腭黏膜移植片及转移皮瓣全部成活,无感染、移位、挛缩。 结论：自体硬腭黏膜移植联合眶周皮瓣转移修复全层眼睑缺损,效果肯定。     

风筝皮瓣修复眼睑前层及中面部皮肤缺损

目的 评价风筝皮瓣修复合并或不合并中面部皮肤缺损的眼睑前层缺损的疗效.方法 自2008年1月至2010年3月,以面部皮下组织为蒂,设计"风筝"皮瓣,联合或不联合硬腭黏膜移植,修复合并或不合并中面部皮肤缺损的眼睑缺损共10例.眼睑前层或和中面部皮肤缺损面积为(1.2～6.5)cm2、(0.7～4.0)cm2.其中下眼睑中央水平方向4/5、垂直方向完全全层缺损合并颧颊部皮肤缺损1例,下睑内侧水平方向1/2、垂直方向完全全层缺损、下泪小点下泪小管缺损合并中面部皮肤缺损1例,下睑水平及垂直方向均完全全层缺损合并下泪小点及下泪小管缺损1例,上下睑水平方向完全、垂直方向1/3全层缺损合并上下泪小点泪小管缺损1例,下睑中央水平方向4/5、垂直方向完全全层缺损合并颧颊部皮肤缺损1例,全上眼睑前层及颞部皮肤缺损1例,下睑内侧水平方向1/3、垂直方向1/5前层缺损1例,上下睑中央水平方向2/3、上睑垂直方向1/3,下睑垂直方向2/3全层缺损1例,上下睑内侧1/3前层及内呲内侧皮肤缺损合并上下泪小点缺损1例,外眦外侧前层及颞部皮肤缺损1例.结果 皮瓣均无张力修复缺损,皮瓣及硬腭黏膜均全部成活,眼睑外形、功能完全恢复.结论 风筝皮瓣是修复眼睑缺损及面部皮肤缺损的良好方法.

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Objective To evaluate the effect of rehabilitating the anterior 1amella of eyelids and midfacial skin defects with kite flap.Methods From January 2008 to March 2010,with or without combination of a hard palate mucosal grafts,the kite flap on a subcutaneous pedicle have been used to repair defect in the anterior lamella of eyelids and midfacial skin in 10 patients.The area of the defect in the anterior lamella of eyelids and midfacial skin ranged from(1.2～6.5)×(0.8～4)cm.Among them,defects span central 4/5 in horizontal direction and complete in vertical direction in full-thickness lower eyelid and partes zygomatica skin in 2 patient,medial 1/2 in horizontal direction and complete in vertical direction and puncta and canaliculus in full-thickness lower eyelid and midface skin in 1 patient,complete lower eyelid and inferior puncta and canaliculus in 1 patient,complete in horizontal direction and 1/3 in vertical direction and puncta and canaliculus both in full-thickness upper and lower eyelids in 1 patient,complete anterior layer of upper eyelid and temples skin in 1 patient,medial 1/3 in horizontal direction and 1/5 in vertical direction in the anterior lamella of lower eyelid in 1 patient,central 2/3 in horizontal direction and 1/3 in vertical direction in full-thickness upper eyelid,and central 2/3 in horizontal direction and 2/3 in vertical direction in full-thickness lower eyelid in 1 patient,medial 1/3 of anterior lamella and puncta and canaliculus both in upper and lower eyelid and inside skin of medial canthus in 1 patient,outside skin of outer canthus and temples skin in 1 patient.Results All flaps and hard palate mucosal grafts were survived.All defects were repaired without tention.The cosmetic appearance and function of eyelids rehabilitated.Conclusions The kite flap provides a competitive method for repairing the anterior lamella of eyelids and facial skin defects.     

Facial and ocular injuries associated with methamphetamine production accidents

PURPOSE: To evaluate the relative contribution of methamphetamine production-related accidents to facial and ocular injuries admitted to a regional burn unit. DESIGN: Retrospective observational case series. METHODS: Chart review of all patients admitted to the Burn Unit at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) over a 16-month interval. RESULTS: Methamphetamine related accidents were responsible for thirteen (9.8%) of 132 patients admitted with facial burns to UIHC during the study period. All victims were male. In addition to facial burns, eight patients (14 eyes) suffered chemical or thermal burns of the ocular surface of Hughes grade I or worse. One patient required full-thickness skins grafts for cicatricial ectropion of all four eyelids. CONCLUSION: In endemic areas such as Iowa, methamphetamine production accidents contribute to as many as 10% of admissions to burn care units for facial and ocular injuries.     

表浅肌肉腱膜皮瓣联合硬腭黏膜移植修复全层眼睑缺损

目的探讨利用眼周表浅肌肉腱膜系统（SMAS）皮瓣联合硬腭黏膜移植修复中、重度全层眼睑缺损的临床疗效。方法对26例（26只眼）大于或等于眼睑全长1／2的全层眼睑缺损患者,采用硬腭黏膜移植替代眼睑后层,即睑板和睑结膜层;利用眼周血供丰富的SMAS皮瓣修复眼睑前层,即皮肤肌肉层。其中5例采用眼轮匝肌蒂皮瓣,5例为颞浅动脉皮瓣,7例为眉上皮瓣,9例为上睑皮肤轮匝肌双蒂瓣。手术操作中首先行硬腭黏膜移植,然后根据眼睑前层缺损的部位和范围设计眼周的SMAS转位皮瓣,术毕行睑缘缝合3个月。结果全部患者随访6～36个月,平均11个月。转位皮瓣全部成活,硬腭黏膜植片成活好,无收缩,眼睑外观及功能改善较满意。结论眼周SMAS皮瓣联合硬腭黏膜移植可一次性修复缺损的眼睑全层,效果肯定。     

Cutaneous anthrax leading to corneal scarring from cicatricial ectropion.

Eleven patients with cutaneous anthrax of the eyelids are presented. The complications were cicatricial ectropion (eight patients), resulting in corneal scarring (three patients). The ectropion was corrected by full thickness postauricular skin grafts, with good results. The predilection of this infection for the eyelids of young children and a seasonal variation suggest that a vector may be involved in transmission.     

下睑成形改良术治疗不同类型睑袋的疗效

目的：探讨改进后的下睑成形术治疗不同类型睑袋的疗效。
　　方法：选取2010-05/2015-05间我院实施下睑成形术的患者67例67眼,按照睑袋情况进行分型,并采取不同改进术式：A组：单纯脂肪膨出型12眼采用经结膜切口入路法;B组：皮肤或(和)轮匝肌松弛型19眼,采用经皮肤入路法,需在手术过程中切除下睑皮肤、眼轮匝肌;C组：皮肤肌层松弛合并眶脂膨出型13眼,采用经皮肤入路法,术中切除眶隔脂肪、皮肤及眼轮匝肌;D组：混合型23眼,采用经皮肤入路法,需在手术中切除眶隔脂肪、皮肤及眼轮匝肌。
　　结果：术后5 d拆线,术后随访3~6 lo。四组患者手术效果优良率分别为100%、95%、100%及96%,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。患者下睑外观平坦,眶脂膨出消退,有1眼出现轻度睑外翻,2眼眶下缘凹陷以及4眼切口对合欠佳,术后2 lo均自行恢复。未出现斜视复视、下睑退缩等严重并发症。四组患者术后并发症发生率分别为8%、11%、8%及13%,差异无统计学意义( P>0.05)。
　　结论：改进后的下睑成形术治疗不同类型睑袋术后效果满意。     

Ocular manifestations of congenital lamellar ichthyosis

PURPOSE: To describe the ophthalmic manifestations in a series of children with congenital lamellar ichthyosis. These cases presented with varying types of eyelid abnormality associated with the systemic disease. The clinical features and ophthalmic management were studied. METHODS: The case histories of three children presenting to the oculoplastic clinic were reviewed. All were diagnosed with congenital lamellar ichthyosis and under the care of the Dermatology department. Family history and pedigree analysis was performed to determine mode of genetic inheritance. Ocular examination for visual acuity, eyelid and eyelash malposition, lid function and closure were carried out. Corneal examination including tests for exposure was also done. RESULTS: All three patients had eyelid position abnormalities from the systemic disease. There was no clinical evidence of conjunctival involvement. One patient required full thickness skin grafts to treat corneal exposure secondary to lower lid ectropion. One had mild lower lid ectropion but without corneal exposure. The third case had the unusual finding of inward turning of the anterior lamella of the upper eyelid with a marked lash ptosis and only mild ectropion of the lower lid. CONCLUSIONS: Congenital lamellar ichthyosis is a heterogeneous disorder with phenotypic variability. The most common eyelid abnormality is cicatricial ectropion of the upper and mainly lower eyelids. Most cases are managed conservatively although in severe cases secondary corneal exposure may require surgical correction. In this condition, to the best of our knowledge, the tendency for the eyelids to turn inwards has not previously been described.     

Eyelid abnormalities in lamellar ichthyoses

PURPOSE: To describe eyelid abnormalities in lamellar ichthyoses (LI). DESIGN: Retrospective observational case series. PARTICIPANTS: Eight patients with classic LI and two patients with congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma. METHODS: Results of eyelid and corneal examinations of 10 patients with LI were reviewed and analyzed with emphasis on the relationship between eyelid ectropion and corneal damage. RESULTS: All patients presented with cicatricial lagophthalmos. Of the eight patients with classic LI, five had ectropion of the four eyelids, one had only lower ectropion, and two had no degree of ectropion. Two patients with congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma had distinct eyelid abnormalities, including madarosis and eyelash retraction. Loss of vision caused by corneal damage was found in three patients with classic LI. Of these three patients, two did not have upper eyelid ectropion. CONCLUSIONS: Severe corneal damage can occur in LI even if there is no upper or lower eyelid ectropion.     

Combined medical and surgical management for cicatricial ectropion in lamellar ichthyosis: A report of three cases

Ichthyosis is a rare inherited skin disorder characterized by abnormal keratinization of the epidermis. Cicatricial ectropion is the most common ophthalmic feature of congenital ichthyosis. Progressive subepithelial cicatrization and abnormal cornification of eyelid skin cause progressive ectropion in both eyelids, leading to lagophthalmos and corneal exposure. Surgical correction of cicatricial ectropion in these cases is challenging with unsatisfactory results. Proper processing of the donor and recipient site with lubricants and topical retinoids before surgery makes grafting easier and its survival better. We present three cases of lamellar ichthyosis with cicatricial ectropion managed with combined preoperative topical therapy followed by surgery. All patients had extremely good surgical outcomes, with none of them requiring repeat surgery.     

Management of eyelid burns

Burns are devastating injuries scarring patients, both physically and psychologically, for life. This remains particularly true for facial burns. Eyelid burns occur in about 10% of thermal injuries and is a considerable challenge for the reconstructive surgeon given the particular anatomy of the eyelids. Reconstruction of the eyelids following burn injuries has been performed by plastic surgeons since the earliest days of reconstructive surgery, yet a consensus on a treatment regime has not been reached and plastic surgeons are divided on the subject. Controversies exist regarding the excision and debridement of eschar, temporary suture and surgical tarsorrhaphy, timing of surgery for eyelid contraction, and the role of full and split-thickness skin grafts in eyelid reconstruction. This paper describes the particularities of the treatment of burned eyelids in our Burn Center.     

Correction of lower eyelid retraction with high density porous polyethylene: The Medpor((R)) Lower Eyelid Spacer

PURPOSE. To describe the use of a new alloplastic implant for the correction of complex lower eyelid retraction. METHODS. A retrospective review of patient charts and photographs was performed to evaluate the efficacy of the first 50 porous polyethylene lower eyelid spacers (LES) used in the correction of complex eyelid retraction. RESULTS. Fifty LES were implanted in 38 patients. Follow-up ranged from 18 to 32 months. The average number of surgical procedures attempted for eyelid retraction repair prior to referral to our practice and implantation of the LES was 5, range 0 to 16. After LES implantation, all patients had improvement of their lower eyelid retraction. Three LES implants were revised for eyelid contour deformity ('lateral winging') and one for exposure through the anterior eyelid margin. In two cases, full-thickness skin grafts were placed directly over the porous implants with good success. DISCUSSION. Lower eyelid spacers (LES) constructed of porous polyethylene provide a rigid, bio-integrated support for eyelids with severe malposition that are recalcitrant to other corrective efforts.     

Clinical features, surgical outcomes and genetic analysis of ectodermal dysplasia with ocular diseases

AIM: To report on the clinical features, surgical outcomes and gene mutation analysis of three ectodermal dysplasia probands with ocular diseases. METHODS: A case-note review of three unrelated probands diagnosing with ectodermal dysplasia with ocular diseases was undertaken. Patient clinical features and the outcomes of surgery were analysed. The suspected pathogenic genes were analysed by whole exome sequencing from patients with ectodermal dysplasia and Sanger sequencing from family members. RESULTS: The ocular clinical features of ectodermal dysplasia with ocular diseases mainly include eyelid ectropion, lagophthalmos and absence of lacrimal punctum. All the probands underwent surgeries of full-thickness free skin flap grafting to correct ectropion. They achieved good recovery, and there were no obvious complications during the follow-up. The gene sequencing results did not show any meaningful genetic mutations. CONCLUSION: Lid ectropion is one of the key clinical traits of ectodermal dysplasia with ocular diseases. Ectropion correction with full-thickness free skin flap grafting is an effective procedure to correct ectropion for ectodermal dysplasia patients with ichthyosis-like tissue. The suspected pathogenic genes of ectodermal dysplasia with ectropion should be further verified or confirmed by large samples of the family.     

Lid margin split in the surgical correction of epiblepharon

Purpose: To describe the technique of splitting the lid margin combined with the excision of redundant skin and muscle during the surgical correction of epiblepharon and to report its clinical outcome. Methods: A combined procedure that included splitting the lid margin to repair lower eyelid epiblepharon was performed on 31 eyes of 19 consecutive patients. Lid margin splitting was performed along the grey line on the medial third or half of the lower eyelid by making a 1 mm‐deep incision. Having made a transverse subciliary skin incision and a dissection between the tarsus and the orbicularis oculi muscle, the subcutaneous tissue of the superior edge of the incision was secured to the tarsus with interrupted sutures to evert the cilia. An excision of the redundant skin and orbicularis tissue was made and the skin was closed. The patients were followed for direct inspection of the wound, the split lid margin, the direction of the lashes and the status of the cornea. Results: The mean postoperative follow‐up period was 29.4 weeks. Symptoms disappeared in all patients. In 30 eyelids of 19 patients the cilia did not touch the cornea, even in the down‐gaze. In one eyelid the cilium touched the medial conjunctiva, but not the cornea. The cosmetic outcome of the lower lid was satisfactory in all cases and the wounds of the split lid margin healed without scarring. To date, there have been no complications such as wound dehiscence, ectropion or eyelid retraction. Conclusions: The lamellar splitting of the lid margin is a beneficial addition to the repair of prominent lower lid epiblepharon, especially on the medial aspect of the eyelid. This simple technique ensures easier eversion of the cilia in epiblepharon repair, without disturbing the posterior lamella or causing unfavourable results.     

Ectropion

Ectropion is the most frequent eyelid malposition, characterized by the eversion of the margin and exposure of the conjunctiva and the cornea. It is classified as congenital (primary and secondary) and acquired (involutional, paralytic, mechanical and cicatricial). Congenital ectropion is rare and it is usually associated with other malformations such as euryblepharon, ptosis, epicanthus inversus, and blepharophimosis syndrome. Involutional ectropion is the most frequent form of acquired eyelid eversion and a result of multiple factors. The mechanisms involved in its pathogenesis are discussed in this review. Cicatricial ectropion is caused by the shortening of the anterior lamella of the lid, secondary to congenital malformations, trauma, burns, skin conditions, scarring skin tumors, medications, allergies, blepharoplasty complications, and involutional changes that result in loss of skin elasticity. Mechanical ectropion is caused by eyelid tumors or inflammatory disorders that cause orbicularis spasm. The evaluation of the patient, selection of treatment and surgical techniques are described in detail.     

Periocular surgery and the impact of split-thickness skin grafts

Oculoplastic surgery has to consider the specific characteristics of the periocular region and possible resulting functional consequences. Motility of eyelids, limited skin thickness with excellent wound healing conditions, lacrimal duct system and eyelid ligaments are important criteria for the individual choice of the surgical procedure. The use of split-thickness skin grafts represents an established method to repair periocular defects. Important medical conditions for split-thickness transplantation are colour of the skin, skin structure, photodamage of the skin, hair growth and other degenerative disorders. The recipient area should be treated as carefully as possible with diathermia until the bare area is completely dry. It is important that the size of the graft is slightly larger than the area to be covered because of postoperative shrinking. Small grafts tend to result in contraction which may lead to a defective position of the eyelids. For postoperative wound maintenance, gauze containing vaseline and wool wax can be used. This helps to keep the graft smooth and to prevent its detachment upon changes of dressing. Frequency and scope of complications are similar to flap surgery if adequate individual indications for split-thickness skin grafts are considered. Early onset complications are wound dehiscence, bleeding, formation of seroma, dislocation or loss of grafted skin. The postoperative maintenance of the donor site can be managed successfully with hydrocolloid dressing. Split-thickness skin grafts represent a good reconstruction technique if other tissue (full-thickness skin) from the periocular region is not available or whenever other surgical methods appear to be less promising or inapplicable. If available, ipsi- or contralateral full-thickness skin grafts are preferred because of the same skin type.     

The histopathology of involutional ectropion

Twenty eyelid specimens from patients with involutional ectropion, obtained by full-thickness horizontal shortening procedures, were examined histopathologically by light and electron microscopy and compared with six normal eyelids from exenteration specimens. Paralytic, cicatricial, and congenital ectropions were excluded from the study. The main histopathologic features included: (1) collagen degeneration and elastosis of the tarsal plate; (2) increased amounts of adipose tissue in the distal tarsus and capsulopalpebral fascia; (3) subacute inflammation and epidermidalization of the tarsal conjunctiva; (4) focal degeneration, fibrosis and elastosis of pretarsal orbicularis, and occasionally minimal change in the muscle of Riolan; and (5) arteriosclerosis of the marginal artery. The combination of these histopathologic changes characterize and may contribute to the development of ectropion of the eyelid associated with aging.