Composite tempororetroauricular flap for the reconstruction of the lower lid and eye socket in the elderly |
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| Authors: | A C Dalay O M Yavuz K Kivanç S Cartürk |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Balcali Hospital, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey;(2) C.U.T.F Plastik ve Rekonstrüktif Cerrahi A.B.D., 1330 Balcali, Adana, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | In this paper, experience with the composite tempororetroauricular flap (TRF) in three elderly patients undergoing lid reconstruction and one elderly patient undergoing socket reconstruction are presented. The composite TRF allows three layered cover in orbital reconstruction. The secondary defect and scarring of the donor site is concealed behind the ear and in the hair-bearing scalp. The procedure is completed in a single stage.Presented at the 15th Congress of the Turkish Society of Plastic Surgeons, Istanbul, Turkey, September 27–29, 1993 |
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| Keywords: | Tempororetroauricular flap Orbital reconstruction Socket reconstruction |
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