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  • Ophthalmology
  • Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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  • Orbital surgery requires precise approaches to access lesions, particularly those in the superonasal quadrant.
  • Minimally invasive techniques aim to reduce surgical trauma and improve cosmetic outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a modified split orbitotomy technique using a small medial oblique transmarginal incision.
  • To assess the efficacy and cosmetic results of this approach for superonasal orbital lesions.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 23 patients undergoing unilateral medial oblique incision for intraconal lesions.
  • Analysis of eyelid contour using Bézier functions and R-squared coefficient of determination (R 2).

Main Results:

  • Excellent cosmetic outcomes with imperceptible scars and no ptosis or retraction in all patients.
  • No significant difference in medial eyelid contour between operated and contralateral sides (mean R 2 = 0.971).

Conclusions:

  • The modified eyelid split approach provides adequate exposure for superonasal orbital lesions.
  • This technique achieves excellent cosmesis and avoids eyelid complications.