Anophthalmic Conjunctival Sac Reconstruction using Acellular Dermal Allograft.

Lee, Na Young; Choi, Woong Chul; Yang, Suk Woo

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2006;47(5):703-708.
Published online May 31, 2006.

Anophthalmic Conjunctival Sac Reconstruction using Acellular Dermal Allograft.

Na Young Lee, Woong Chul Choi, Suk Woo Yang

¹Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yswoph@catholic.ac.kr
²Balglmyung Eye Clinic, Seoul, Korea.

무세포성 진피동종이식편을 이용한 무안구증 결막낭성형술

이나영¹,최웅철²,양석우¹

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea¹, Seoul, Korea Balglmyung Eye Clinic², Seoul, Korea

Correspondence: Na Young Lee, M.D.¹

Abstract

PURPOSE
To investigate the clinical results and safety of the acellular dermal allograft (SureDerm(R), Hans Biomed co., Korea) as a new spacer graft in anophthalmic socket contracture. METHODS: We grafted SureDerm(R) as the replacing spacer in 8 patients for the treatment of anophthalmic socket contracture. Under local anesthesia, SureDerm(R) was sutured at the levator aponeurosis and upper margin of the tarsus using 6-0 Vicryl in the upper lid. In the lower lid, SureDerm(R) was sutured at the tarsal conjunctiva and lower margin of the incised conjunctiva. The patients were followed-up individually for 6 to 15 months. RESULTS Surgical results in all 8 eyelids (6 lower lids, 2 upper lids) were satisfactory. The grafted SureDerm(R) survived in all patients with little contracture. There were no other complications such as infection, rejection, or exposure. CONCLUSIONS: We consider SureDerm(R) a good replacing spacer material for the treatment of anophthalmic socket contracture.

Key Words: Anophthalmic socket contracture;SureDerm(R)