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The present paper communicates results of reconstruction of lower lid defects following tumor excision. Surgery was performed on 25 patients using a modified Fox procedure. Functionally and cosmetically the results were good. Three patients developed an ectropion of the lower lid, one of them requiring surgical repair. In 3 cases there was some loss of cilia, though the patients did not find this disturbing. In 2 cases a minor sagging of the lower lid border was seen. A modified version of Fox's original method is proposed as a means of avoiding these complications.
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PMID:[Technic and results of Fox bridge plasty for covering defects of the lower lid]. 353 98

Ectropion is frequently encountered in plastic surgery. A variety of etiologies exist, but tarsal ectropion, defined as complete eversion of the tarsal plate and its overlying conjunctiva, is rarely considered. First described in 1960 by Fox, this variant was initially attributed to pre-septal orbicularis oculi spasm or tarsoligamentous relaxation. However, subsequent investigators determined that the true etiology involved lower lid retractor disinsertion on the tarsal plate. We present a case of chronic right lower lid ectropion in a 66-year-old male. Through understanding of eyelid anatomy, especially that of the lower eyelid retractors, tarsal ectropion was correctly identified in our patient preoperatively. A repair including correction of retractor disinsertion on the tarsus was planned, and given our patient's degree of lower lid delamination and mobilization, we also proceeded with bilateral lower lid blepharoplasty with canthal and lower lid soft tissue support. Ultimately, we were able to achieve an improved aesthetic appearance for our patient, along with resolution of his symptoms.
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PMID:Tarsal ectropion repair and lower blepharoplasty: A case report and review of literature. 2176 53