Introduction A novel technique of using a sandwich-like structure, namely, an oral mucosa graft (OMG)–conjunctiva in situ–dermis-fat graft (DFG) (OMG-C-DFG), to reconstruct a contracted and low-capacity anophthalmic socket for a patient with ocular infection history was evaluated. Methods This was retrospective case study of four patients (cases) who underwent anophthalmic socket reconstruction surgery in which the OMG-C-DFG technique was applied. The procedures were performed in the Department of Ophthalmology at the Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine (Shanghai, China). Postoperative cosmetic appearance, graft outcome, the ability to wear an ocular prosthesis, and postoperative complications were evaluated. Results The median (± standard deviation) age of patients was 41.5 ± 22.1 (range 10–60) years. All patients suffered from contracted and low-capacity anophthalmic sockets. Three patients had a history of orbital implant infection and one patient had a history of enucleation due to exogenous endophthalmitis after globe rupture. The DFG and OMG were harvested from the abdominal region and lower lip, respectively. All four patients achieved a good postoperative appearance, with dermal surfaces appearing pink and smooth, the orbital areas showing good fullness, the ocular prosthesis showing good wearability, and no narrowing of the sockets. There was no lipid secretion, fat lysate outflow, or infection in the graft bed. There were only small amounts of scars and no infection of the donor site. Conclusion The sandwich-like structure can be effectively used to reconstruct the contracted and low-capacity anophthalmic socket with a history of orbital infection in one stage.
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