Left-upper eyelid retraction. Hypodermic burn. A presentation case

Authors

  • Orestes Suárez Morales Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Jacqueline González Díaz Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Moisés José López Pozas Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

eyelids/injuries, burns, reconstructive surgical procedures

Abstract

Among facial burns, the eyelid burns constitute a challenge for plastic surgeons due to the complexity of surgical tecnics and the possibility of corneal lesions wich may bring on further complications. For this reason it is presented a clinical case study of a left upper eyelid retraction of a hypodermic burn (B) produced by a hot metal. During the same surgical act were carried out four surgical interventions with local anesthesia: left upper eyelid liberation, tarsorraphy, exeresis of retroauricular elipsis and implantation of free skin with Brown's dreesing suture. It was demonstrated by reviewed literature and the case's evolution that profund eyelid burns bring about secundary complications, among wich stand out retractions. The prevention of these burns must be the most efficient measure in the treatment. A vicious thick graft or a total skin graft are advisable.

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Author Biographies

Orestes Suárez Morales, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Cirugía Plástica y Caumatología. Profesor Asistente del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Jacqueline González Díaz, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Cirugía Plástica y Caumatología. Profesora Instructora del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Moisés José López Pozas, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Cirugía Plástica y Caumatología

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Suárez Morales O, González Díaz J, López Pozas MJ. Left-upper eyelid retraction. Hypodermic burn. A presentation case. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2007 Sep. 3 [cited 2025 Jun. 28];1(2):47-50. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/350

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2007): September-December

Section

Case Reports

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