What do oculoplastic surgeons think of Tarsys grafts as a spacer graft material?

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How well do Tarsys grafts tend to work as a spacer graft material? Are they rigid enough to support retracted lower lids in patients with Graves disease?

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Tarsys uses decelluarized pig collagen to create a tissue scaffolding. This is used as a space graft. In my opinion it is not a reliable spacer graft. Additionally, I have seen cases of persistent tissue swelling that necessitated the removal of the graft. I have not seen this type of persistent swelling with Alloderm which is also a decelluarized collagen scaffold product used for similar reasons. There are some functional differences. Bottom line, there is much better graft material for an eyelid. I continue to like hard palate graft harvested from the patients mouth for lower eyelid reconstruction. So much depends on the exact nature of your concerns.

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