Superior eyelid laceration, 6-month-old dog

Complex laceration involving most of the medial aspect of the superior eyelid in a 6-month-old Labrador Retriever, before (A) and after (B) corrective surgery. A 2-layer closure was performed using a simple continuous suture pattern in the subcutaneous tissue with 5-0 polyglactin 910, then simple, interrupted sutures in the dermis with 5-0 polyglactin 910.