USE OF THE RHOMBOID FLAP GRAFT IN RECONSTRUCTIVE LID SURGERY

SummaryExtensive destructive and erosive lesions of the eye lids may be the result of neoplasia, severe trauma, or inflammation. Surgical repair requires blepharoplastic procedures to restore the lid integrity and maintain a functionally sighted globe. The use of the rhomboid advancement flap is illustrated for the repair of lid defects involving destruction of 50% or more of the lid tissue.