Clinical Study
Reconstruction of Upper Eyelid Defects Secondary to Malignant Tumors with a Newly Modified Cutler-Beard Technique with Tarsoconjunctival Graft
Table 1
Patients, tumors characteristics, surgical procedures used in upper eyelid surgery, follow-up, postoperative complications, and final results.
| | Patient | Gender/age (years) | Upper lid tumor | Defect size (mm) | Upper lid surgery | Preoperative size graft length × height (mm) | Follow-up (months) | Postoperative complications | Final outcome |
| | 1 | F/86 | MCC right | 24 × 12 | CBT + FTG | 17 × 5 | 24 | Ocular discomfort topical treatment few days | Good final contour and margin. Minimal retraction. | | 2 | M/66 | SCC right | 17 × 10 | CBT + FTG | 14 × 5 | 48 | None | Good final contour and margin. No retraction. | | 3 | F/70 | BCC left | 21 × 10 | CBT + FTG | 16 × 5 | 48 | None | Good final contour and margin. Minimal retraction. | | 4 | M/72 | SCC left | 20 × 12 | CBT + FTG | 15 × 5 | 38 | None | Good final contour and margin. No retraction. | | 5 | F/68 | SCC left | 22 × 10 | CBT + FTG | 17 × 5 | 36 | None | Good final contour and margin. Minimal retraction. | | 6 | F/64 | SC right | 18 × 12 | CBT + FTG | 14 × 5 | 42 | Ocular discomfort topical treatment few days | Good final contour and margin. Minimal retraction. | | 7 | F/72 | BCC left | 20 × 10 | CBT + FTG | 15 × 5 | 36 | None | Good final contour and margin. No retraction | | 8 | M/67 | SCC right | 24 × 10 | CBT + FTG + PF | 17 × 5 | 36 | None | Good final contour and margin. No retraction. | | 9 | M/78 | BCC left | 18 × 10 | CBT + FTG | 14 × 5 | 48 | None | Good final contour and margin. Minimal retraction | | 10 | M/69 | SC left | 18 × 12 | CBT + FTG | 14 × 5 | 60 | Ocular discomfort topical treatment few days | Good final contour and margin. No retraction. |
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M = male, F = female, mm = millimeters, MCC = Merkel cell carcinoma, BCC = basal cell carcinoma, SCC = squamous cell carcinoma, SC = sebaceous carcinoma, CBT = Cutler-Beard Technique, FTG = free tarsoconjunctival graft, PF = periosteal flap.
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