Venous wall graft in the eyelid reconstruction: observations drawn from 64 cases

Cesare Barbera; Roberto Manzoni; Lucio Dodaro; Monica Ferraro; Paolo Pella

doi:10.4081/dr.2022.9499

Authors

Cesare Barbera
cesarebarbera@alice.it
Dermatology Unit, Surgical Department, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella, Italy.
Roberto Manzoni Dermatology Unit, Surgical Department, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella, Italy.
Lucio Dodaro Dermatology Unit, Surgical Department, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella, Italy.
Monica Ferraro Dermatology Unit, Surgical Department, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella, Italy.
Paolo Pella Dermatology Unit, Surgical Department, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella, Italy.

The aim of this report is to illustrate the venous wall graft and to present the observations drawn from a large series of eyelid reconstructions performed with this method. Sixty-four patients underwent venous wall grafts, mostly after resection of invasive carcinomas of the eyelids and, in only one case, after traumatic injury. All patients had good functional and cosmetic results. The average follow-up time was 6.5 years. Few negligible complications were observed. Only two cases (3.1%) needed further surgical treatment. Vein graft is a reliable alternative to traditional procedures in replacing tarsus-conjunctival layer, achieving satisfactory results. A single surgical session is required, usually without complications.

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Cesare Barbera, Dermatology Unit, Surgical Department, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella

Roberto Manzoni, Dermatology Unit, Surgical Department, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella

Lucio Dodaro, Dermatology Unit, Surgical Department, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella

Monica Ferraro, Dermatology Unit, Surgical Department, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella

Paolo Pella, Dermatology Unit, Surgical Department, Ospedale degli Infermi, Biella

Barbera, C., Manzoni, R., Dodaro, L., Ferraro, M., & Pella, P. (2022). Venous wall graft in the eyelid reconstruction: observations drawn from 64 cases. Dermatology Reports, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2022.9499