Abstract
The Tripier bipedicle myocutaneous flap was first described in 1889 as a procedure in which redundant skin and orbicularis muscle from the upper eyelid is used to reconstruct the lower eyelid. The flap is transposed as a bucket flap with both a medial and lateral pedicle. A second stage procedure may be necessary if the flap is created as a bridge (2-4 weeks after the original reconstruction). The bipedicle myocutaneous flap is useful for reconstruction of anterior lamellar lower eyelid defects. When a posterior lamella defect is present, additional support through hard palate graft, harvested cartilage, etc. may be used in conjunction with the bipedicle musculocutaneous flap.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Operative Dictations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 305-306 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319406312 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319406299 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Bipedicled musculocutaneous flap
- Eyelid reconstruction
- Oculoplastic surgery
- Tripier flap
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Ovadia, S., & Alabiad, C. R. (2016). Tripier bipedicle musculocutaneous flap. In Operative Dictations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (pp. 305-306). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40631-2_71