Table 2.
| Evisceration | Enucleation | Exenteration |
|---|---|---|
| - extrusion of the ocular implant | - extrusion of the ocular implant | - postoperative infections (especially in the neglected sino-orbital fistula) |
| - postoperative infections | - postoperative infections | - tumor recurrence (most important) |
| - increased eye pressure | - palpebral edema (Fig. 4) | - delayed healing (frequent in patients post-radiotherapy or those with diabetes) |
| - local pain (due to corneal preservation) | - graft failure | |
| - cutaneous and mucous hypoesthesia (often by infraorbital nerve injury, nerve supraorbital and anterior and posterior ethmoidal nerve. |