Orbital exenteration is the en bloc removal of the entire orbital contents. This mutilating surgical technique is reserved for the management of certain malignant orbito-palpebral tumors or those that secondarily invade the orbit. Several types of exenteration have been described, more or less extended to the adjacent structures, with sometimes mixed ENT-neurosurgical approaches for lesions invading the endocranium and causing large losses of substance. Different surgical reconstruction techniques have been developed over the years, from spontaneous epithelialization to free osteo-muscular flap and temporal muscle transpositions. Reconstruction after exenteration is essential to limit the sequelae and to allow the patient who has undergone this trauma to regain social interactions, a quality of life and an optimal self-image. The use of an antebrachial free flap would allow a faster healing and thus an earlier rehabilitation. The main objective of the study was to compare the morbidity of the antebrachial free flap with that of the temporal flap during exenteration and the rate of fitting of patients with epitheses.
Age range
18 Years – 90 Years
Sex
ALL
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Temporal muscle flap patient questionnaire.
Timeframe: Baseline
Antebrachial flap patient questionnaire
Timeframe: Baseline