Snip conjunctivoplasty for postoperative conjunctival chemosis.
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OBJECTIVE To describe a surgical technique to treat postoperative conjunctival chemosis. DESIGN Case report. RESULTS Two cases of postoperative chemosis in which the conventional methods failed were successfully treated by snip conjunctivoplasty, without recurrence. CONCLUSION Snip conjunctivoplasty is a simple and effective surgical approach to treat refractory postoperative chemosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of facial plastic surgery
دوره 12 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010