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World J Transplant. Jul 18, 2022; 12(7): 175-183
Published online Jul 18, 2022. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v12.i7.175
How and when of eyelid reconstruction using autologous transplantation
Giovanni Miotti, Marco Zeppieri, Agostino Rodda, Carlo Salati, Pier Camillo Parodi
Giovanni Miotti, Pier Camillo Parodi, Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Udine, Udine 33100, Italy
Giovanni Miotti, Agostino Rodda, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, University of Trieste, Trieste 34123, Italy
Marco Zeppieri, Carlo Salati, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Udine, Udine 33100, Italy
Author contributions: Miotti G and Zeppieri M wrote the outline; Miotti G and Rodda A did the research of the manuscript; Miotti G, Zeppieri M, Rodda A, Salati C, and Parodi PC assisted in the writing of the paper; Zeppieri M was responsible for the conception and design of the study and completed the English and scientific editing; Salati C and Parodi PC assisted in the editing and making critical revisions of the manuscript; All authors provided the final approval of the version of the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Marco Zeppieri, BSc, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Udine, p.le SM Misericordia, Udine 33100, Italy. markzeppieri@hotmail.com
Received: December 29, 2021
Peer-review started: December 29, 2021
First decision: April 19, 2022
Revised: April 20, 2022
Accepted: June 18, 2022
Article in press: June 18, 2022
Published online: July 18, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Transplantation tends to be a viable option in eyelid reconstruction surgery. The most commonly used technique involves the use of grafts for the reconstruction of one or both eyelid structures. The use of free flaps are seldom used and are reserved for cases of extensive tissue lost. In these cases, favorable flaps considered are those that are anatomically thin and pliable.