Purpose: To review the use of free autogenous tarsoconjunctival (TC) grafts and Hughes TC
flaps in the practice of one of the authors (MJH) and compare complications and outcomes …

Learning Objectives: After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Compare
and contrast the original Hughes flap to its subsequent modifications. 2. Understand the …

The authors reviewed 44 tarsoconjunctival grafts performed from 1983 to 1993 to determine
the nature and severity of complications related to these grafts. Follow-up ranged from 3 …

Purpose: To determine whether reconstruction of lower eyelid defects involving the eyelid
margin with a free tarsal graft and an overlying free skin graft, without retention or provision …

The tarsoconjuctival flap, described by Hughes in 1937, is one of the options in lower eyelid
reconstruction. It can be of special use in larger defects as it offers conjunctiva as well as a …

This article evaluates the complications and long term functional and cosmetic outcomes of
tarsoconjunctival advancement flaps for repairing a range of lower eyelid defects in a large …

Purpose: The repair of full-thickness defects of the eyelids poses a challenge, because the
reconstruction of the tarsus-conjunctival layer often results in aesthetically and functionally …

We present the surgical outcome in a series of 4 patients with large full-thickness eyelid
defects after basal cell carcinoma excision. The patients underwent reconstructive eyelid …

PURPOSE: To determine if harvesting free tarsal grafts from the upper eyelids is associated
with significant morbidity. DESIGN: Prospective case series. METHODS: Consecutive …

Purpose: The Cutler-Beard procedure is a commonly used technique to reconstruct large
upper eyelid defects. Eyelid retraction and entropion are common complications. To prevent …