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Hughes procedure

Hughes procedure

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The Hughes procedure is an oculoplastic procedure which is performed to reconstruct a lower eyelid defect. It is usually performed as a 2-stage procedure.[1][2]

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The most common use for the Hughes procedure is reconstruction after the removal of a lower eyelid skin cancer.[3]

The result aims to recreate the normal appearance and function of the lid.[4]

References

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    Emesz, M.; Krall, E.; Nischler, C.; Rasp, M.; Dexl, A.K.; Bauer, F.; Grabner, G.; Arlt, E.M. (2014). "Operation nach Hughes und damit kombinierte Verfahren" [Hughes' operation and combined procedures]. Der Ophthalmologe (in German). 111 (5): 448–53. doi:10.1007/s00347-013-2918-7. PMID 23949884.
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    Lower Eyelid Reconstruction~treatment at eMedicine
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    "Eyelid Cancer Newport Beach | Basal Cell Carcinoma Orange County | Melanoma Removal". www.ococuloplastic.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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    "Newport Beach Eyelid Skin Cancer (Mohs) Reconstruction Before and After Photos - Orange County Plastic Surgery Photo Gallery - Jeffrey M. Joseph, M.D." www.ococuloplastic.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2016-05-05.


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