DONOR SITE COMPLICATIONS OF HARD PALATE MUCOSAL GRAFTING

The use of hard palate mucosal grafts (HPG) in eyelid surgery is becom ing increasingly popular. We present two palatal donor site complicati ons that have not been previously reported. The first is an ore-nasal fistula discovered 1 week following surgery. The second is oral candid iasis, which compromised healing of the palatal donor site. With appro priate treatment, both complications resolved shortly after surgery. C areful preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up is recommen ded to recognize and manage these complications.