Innovation Meets Restoration: A Narrative Review of Recent Reconstructive Techniques in Oculoplastic Surgery
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https://doi.org/10.11594/ojkmi.v8i1.98Keywords:
eyelid repair, flap design, oculoplastic surgery, periocular reconstruction, reconstructive techniquesAbstract
Introduction: Oculoplastic surgery continues to evolve, yet current literature remains fragmented and lacks focused synthesis of innovation-driven periocular reconstruction. This narrative review aims to critically evaluate modern reconstructive techniques and their clinical applications.
Methods: A literature review was conducted using Google Scholar, PubMed, and ScienceDirect with defined search terms targeting oculoplastic reconstruction and innovation. Inclusion criteria focused on freely accessible English-language studies from 2020-2025 reporting clinical outcomes of surgical techniques. Twelve studies were selected and synthesized based on surgical approach and postoperative results.
Results: Reconstructive techniques were categorized into flap-based, graft-based, and technology-assisted approaches. Flap-based techniques remain the primary choice for large defects, with high success rates. Graft-based and minimally invasive techniques offer greater aesthetic flexibility. Innovations such as minced fat grafting and dermal matrix grafts demonstrated promising outcomes with low complication rates
Conclusion: Modern oculoplastic surgery balances restoration and aesthetics through patient-specific, technique-driven planning. Emerging technologies, biologically engineered materials, and refined flap designs continue to expand options in eyelid and periorbital reconstruction. These developments mark a clear shift toward biocompatible, minimally invasive, outcome-driven care.
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