Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Oculoplastic surgery
Lateral canthotomy and temporal (Tenzel) flap for eyelid repair
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- AS/OB/CAD/LAB/SIM - assist, observe, cadaver, lab or simulator (NMC)
- Also called
- Tenzel semicircular flap
Videos and resources
- VideoTenzel Semicircular Flap1:35
- VideoTenzel flap3:36
- +55 more links
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Demonstrate the lateral canthotomy and Temporal flap for upper and lower eyelid repair” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 15)