Orbit Evisceration

The surgical removal of the contents of the orbit. This includes the eyeball, blood vessels, muscles, fat, nerve supply, and periosteum. It should be differentiated from EYE EVISCERATION which removes the inner contents of the eye, leaving the sclera intact.

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Networked: 4 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Mason, Eric: 1 article (03/2015)
2.	Solares, C Arturo: 1 article (03/2015)
3.	Carrau, Ricardo: 1 article (03/2015)
4.	Bush, Carrie: 1 article (03/2015)
5.	Reyes, Camilo: 1 article (03/2015)
6.	Ho, Samuel Y M: 1 article (05/2013)
7.	Lee, Kyung Mook: 1 article (05/2013)
8.	Han, Sang Chul: 1 article (05/2013)
9.	Kim, Youn Hwan: 1 article (05/2013)
10.	Kim, Jeong Tae: 1 article (05/2013)

Related Diseases

1.	Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms 03/01/2015 - "Eligibility Criteria Studies analyzing 5-year survival rates in patients who had orbital evisceration compared with orbital preservation for the treatment of paranasal sinus neoplasms were included in the final analysis. " 03/01/2015 - "Context The effect on survival of orbital evisceration on patients with paranasal sinus neoplasms has not been well established. "
2.	Melanoma (Melanoma, Malignant) 11/01/1952 - "[Malignant melanoma of the choroid of long duration; orbital evisceration 19 years after diagnosis]."
3.	Infection 05/01/2013 - "On the sixth postoperative day, the patient underwent left-orbital evisceration to prevent the spread of infection to other organ systems. "
4.	Congenital Abnormalities (Deformity) 02/01/1994 - "To examine this question, 18 kittens were used to determine the adverse morphological sequelae after orbital evisceration and to compare the ability to remedy such facial deformity with the use of an inert implant or pressure-induced tissue expansion. "

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Tissue Expansion