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9558663

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-5-20
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of the dermis-fat graft (DFG) as an orbital implant in the pediatric age group. A retrospective study was made of a series of 16 patients who had undergone unilateral orbital implantation of a DFG. The ages of the patients at the time of surgery ranged from 2 months to 17 years, with followup ranging from 2 to 15 years. Growth of the graft was clinically apparent in the younger children. Increasing proptosis required surgical debulking of the graft in six of eight children who were 4 years old or younger at the time of DFG implantation. None of the eight children who were 9 years or older at the time of DFG implantation required surgical debulking. Indeed, five of the older patients demonstrated some degree of graft atrophy. Dermis-fat grafts placed in the orbits of young children appear to grow after implantation. This growth of the implant may help stimulate orbital growth, potentially leading to more symmetry between the involved and uninvolved sides.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0740-9303
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
81-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Unilateral dermis-fat graft implantation in the pediatric orbit.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Opthalmology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article