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[Margin eyelid reconstruction with hard palate graft]
Tiana Gabriela Burmann1, Italo Marcon, Tiago Rizzato
1Setor de Plástica Ocular, Serviço de Oftalmologia, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil. tianaburmann@terra.com.br
Purpose:
To investigate the advantages and the complications of the use of hard palate graft in the reconstruction of the inferior eyelids with large basocelular carcinoma.
Methods:
Review of specialized articles and report of the technique used in the Oculoplastic Department of the "Hospital Santa Casa de Porto Alegre".
Results:
The hard palate graft is an excellent replacement for posterior lamellar defects in eyelid reconstruction, because it presents the benefit of a mucous layer in addition to a semirigid support.
Conclusion:
The sandwich technique using hard palate was shown to be efficient, with good functional and esthetic results.
