J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 49(3); 2008 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2008;49(3):377-383.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2008.49.3.377    Published online March 31, 2008.
Reconstruction of Contracted Anophthalmic Socket with Acellular Dermal Allograft.
Dong Eun Oh, Yoon Duck Kim
1Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ydkimoph@skku.edu
무세포성 진피 동종 이식편을 이용한 무안구성 결막낭 수축의 치료
오동은1ㆍ김윤덕2
Correspondence:  Dong-Eun Oh, M.D.1
Abstract
PURPOSE
To study the use of acellular dermal allografts for the reconstruction of contracted anophthalmic sockets. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on 12 patients with contracted sockets who underwent reconstructive surgery using acellular dermal allografts from 2002 to 2006. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 44.4 years. The mean duration of conjunctival sac contracture after removal of the eyeball was 21.4 years. In 4 patients, acellular dermal allografts were used as spacer grafts to elevate the eyelids, and in 8 patients the allografts were used as a conjunctival grafting material. All patients were able to wear ocular prostheses comfortably 2.2 months after surgery with acceptable cosmesis. There were no serious complications, such as infections or graft rejections during follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS: When used as conjunctival grafting materials and tarsal substitutes to elevate patients' eyelids, acellular dermal allografts gave cosmetically and functionally acceptable results in the surgical rehabilitation of contracted sockets.
Key Words: Acellular dermal allograft;Anophthalmic socket contracture


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