Table 1 Frequencies of complications following modified Hughes procedures stratified by the type of anterior lamella reconstruction
Type of complications | All cases (n = 45) | Free skin grafts (n = 22) | Advancement flaps (n = 23) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Early complications (before flap division) | 1 (2 %) | – | 1 (4 %) | ||||||
Flap suture dehiscence | 1 (2 %) | – | 1 (4 %) | ||||||
Flap pedicle rupture | – | – | – | ||||||
Flap necrosis | – | – | – | ||||||
Late complications (after flap division) | 6 (13 %) | 5 (23 %) | 1 (4 %) | ||||||
Donor-site complications (upper eyelid) | 1 (2 %) | 1 (5 %) | – | ||||||
Lid retraction | – | – | – | ||||||
Entropion/trichiasis | 1 (2 %) | 1 (5 %) | – | ||||||
Lower lid complications | 5 (11 %) | 4 (18 %) | 1 (4 %) | ||||||
Ectropion | 2 (4 %) | 2 (9 %) | – | ||||||
Trichiasis | – | – | – | ||||||
Lid margin hypertrophy | 1 (2 %) | 1 (5 %) | – | ||||||
Pyogenic granuloma | 2 (4 %) | 1 (5 %) | 1 (4 %) | ||||||
Tumor recurrence (lower eyelid) | 2 (4 %) | 1 (5 %) | 1 (4 %) | ||||||