Lateral Tarsal Strip Procedure for Right Lower Eyelid Entropion
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Procedure Outline
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Lateral Canthotomy and Inferior Cantholysis to Disinsert Lower Eyelid at Lateral Orbital Rim
- 3. Determining New Eyelid Position
- 4. Separation of the Posterior and Anterior Lamella of the Lower Eyelid
- 5. Excision of Lid Margin Epithelium
- 6. Deepithelialization of Palpebral Conjunctiva Along Posterior Aspect of Tarsal Strip
- 7. Trimming Tarsal Strip to Appropriate Length
- 8. Reattachment of the Tarsal Strip to the Periosteum of the Lateral Orbital Rim with 4-0 Mersilene Double-Armed Suture
- 9. Closure of the Lateral Canthal Angle and Skin with Running 6-0 Plain Gut Suture
- 10. Post-op Remarks
