Clinical application of the Tenzel flap in the repair of eyelid defects
YU Meiqin
MA Fengjuan
Abstract：Objective To investigate the clinical application of the Tenzel flap in the repair of eyelid defects following the resec-tion of eyelid tumors.Methods A total of 11 patients(11 eyes)with varying degrees of eyelid defects resulting from eyelid tumor resection were treated with the Tenzel flap.The eyelid morphology,eyelid closure status,and changes in the ocular surface were observed during the follow-up period.Results The follow-up period ranged from 3 to 12 months,with an average duration of 6 months.In all cases,the flaps survived postoperatively.The appearance of the eyelids was satisfactory,with good eyelid closure,smooth eyelid margin curvature,no en-tropion or ectropion,and no symblepharon.Conclusion The Tenzel flap is easy to harvest,with abundant blood supply ensuring high survival rate.It matches well with the recipient area in terms of color and thickness,and the postoperative scar is inconspicuous,resulting in high aesthetic appeal.It can not only be used to repair full-thickness eyelid defects independently but also be combined with orbital pe-riosteum or hard-palate mucosa to repair larger scale defects.Additionally,it can serve as an anterior-layer graft flap.It has a wide range of applications and remarkable effects in the repair of eyelid defects,making it worthy of widespread promotion.
Keywords：Tenzel flapMyocutaneous flapEyelid neoplasmsEyelid defectEyelid reconstruction
Publication Date：2026-01-15
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-25(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 28-31 )