Anterior vestibule salvaging technique to limit silicone orbital implant extrusion following evisceration

Nicholas A. Moore, Roxana Fu, Jeremy Clark, Mark Prendes, William R. Nunery, Richard A. Burgett, H. B.Harold Lee

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Abstract

Purpose: The anterior vestibule salvaging (‘Birdcage’) technique may limit orbital implant extrusion following evisceration. Methods: A 10-year retrospective chart review from 2005 to 2015 of individuals who underwent evisceration procedures utilizing the vestibule salvaging technique was performed. Results: A total of 96 patients (61 male; 35 female; average age 64 years; range 17–96 years) underwent evisceration with a technique avoiding anterior scleral relaxing incisions. Three (3.1%) patients had documented extrusion of the silicone implant. Time from evisceration to extrusion ranged from 26 to 372 days. Conclusions: Maintenance of the anterior scleral vestibule during evisceration may decrease extrusion rates after surgery compared with traditional evisceration techniques that utilize anterior relaxing incisions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)318-321
Number of pages4
JournalOrbit (London)
Volume38
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Evisceration
  • extrusion
  • silicone implant
  • surgical technique

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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