Surgical correction of conjunctival sac narrowing after orbital implantation using polyester fiber heart patches
DONG Bingsong
XIE Cuihua
CHEN Linjiang
XIONG Ke
YANG Juan
Abstract：Objective To test the feasibility of correcting conjunctival sac narrowing following orbital implantation using polyester fiber heart patches instead of the skin autograft.Methods Twelve patients of conjunctival sac narrowing after orbital implantation (including 3 with orbital implant exposure) admitted in Nanfang Hospital between 2012 and 2016 received surgical correction of the conjunctival sac using polyester fiber heart patches.During the surgery,the central conjunctival sac was opened,the exposed area was covered with suitable polyester fiber heart patches,and the palpebral margin was sutured. Results Three months after the operation,10 patients showed improved appearance after implantation of the prosthetic eye. Two patients received a second operation to remove the patches due to graft rejection and infections and skin autograft was implanted for reconstruction of the conjunctival sac.Conclusion Polyester fiber heart patches are ideal materials for repairing Conjunctival sac narrowing and orbital implant exposure, but this approach is not suitable in cases of severe narrowing or occlusion of the conjunctival sac.
Keywords：orbital implantationconjunctival sac narrowingpolyester fiber heart patches
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 1396-1399 )