Open AccessAutologous serum for anterior tissue necrosis after porous orbital implant
Author(s) -
Saurabh Kamal,
Sushil Kumar,
Ruchi Goel
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.129776
Subject(s) - evisceration (ophthalmology) , enucleation , medicine , implant , surgery , wound dehiscence , dehiscence , pathology , alternative medicine
Orbital implants are now routinely used after enucleation and evisceration. However exposure of the implant can lead to infection and extrusion. Hence, early repair of larger exposure with graft material is required. We describe three cases where early postoperative mucosal dehiscence was successfully managed with autologous serum.