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.

PatientGender/age (years)Upper lid tumorDefect size (mm)Upper lid surgeryPreoperative size graft length × height (mm)Follow-up (months)Postoperative complicationsFinal outcome

1F/86MCC right24 × 12CBT + FTG17 × 524Ocular discomfort topical treatment few daysGood final contour and margin. Minimal retraction.
2M/66SCC right17 × 10CBT + FTG14 × 548NoneGood final contour and margin. No retraction.
3F/70BCC left21 × 10CBT + FTG16 × 548NoneGood final contour and margin. Minimal retraction.
4M/72SCC left20 × 12CBT + FTG15 × 538NoneGood final contour and margin. No retraction.
5F/68SCC left22 × 10CBT + FTG17 × 536NoneGood final contour and margin. Minimal retraction.
6F/64SC right18 × 12CBT + FTG14 × 542Ocular discomfort topical treatment few daysGood final contour and margin. Minimal retraction.
7F/72BCC left20 × 10CBT + FTG15 × 536NoneGood final contour and margin. No retraction
8M/67SCC right24 × 10CBT + FTG + PF17 × 536NoneGood final contour and margin. No retraction.
9M/78BCC left18 × 10CBT + FTG14 × 548NoneGood final contour and margin. Minimal retraction
10M/69SC left18 × 12CBT + FTG14 × 560Ocular discomfort topical treatment few daysGood final contour and margin. No retraction.

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.