| Literature DB >> 21959467 |
Daniele Cervelli1, Giulio Gasparini, Alessandro Moro, Francesca Grussu, Roberto Boniello, Sandro Pelo.
Abstract
In this article, we describe an alternative procedure to restore the retrobulbar volume in enophthalmic patients. We report the case of a patient with a late enophthalmos we submitted to retrobulbar lipofilling to correct the defect. The preoperative assessment and the surgical technique are described in detail. The volume of fat injected was 3.2 mL, with a satisfying increase in exophthalmometry measurements. The procedure was well tolerated without complications. Retrobulbar lipofilling for enophthalmos appears to be a safe alternative technique for orbital volume enhancement. It avoids the use of alloplastic materials and allows to obtain good cosmetic results with an easy technique and minimal donor-site morbidity.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21959467 DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318210bbc8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Craniofac Surg ISSN: 1049-2275 Impact factor: 1.046