GMS. Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW
Single-stage multilamellar upper eyelid reconstruction after traumatic avulsion injury from a dog bite
By Bernardo Ribeiro Cavadas, Inês Oliveira Pires, Sara Alves and 3 others.
Abstract
Objective
To report a rare case of complete multilamellar avulsion of the upper eyelid following a dog bite, successfully managed with a single-stage reconstruction.
Methods
After meticulous debridement, single-stage reconstruction was performed using a lateral V-Y myocutaneous advancement flap, superior levator palpebrae superioris and Müller’s muscle flaps, and a composite tarsoconjunctival-skin graft prepared from the amputated tissue.
