Suspension of Check ligament for the treatment of congenital severe blepharoptosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-4598.2016.06.003
- VernacularTitle:Check韧带悬吊法治疗重度先天性上睑下垂
- Author:
Xing WEI
1
;
Li YANG
;
Yueli LIU
;
Pingping LIU
Author Information
1. 450014,郑州大学第二附属医院医疗美容科
- Keywords:
Congenital blepharoptosis;
Check ligament;
Dynamic suspension
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2016;32(6):410-413
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of Check ligament suspension for congenital severe blepharoptosis.Methods From Jan.2015 to Jan.2016,28 cases with severe congenital ptosis were treated by suspension of Check ligament to tarsus.The postoperative effect,curve of upper eyelid and complication were recorded.Results All the patients were followed up for 3-12 months.Complete correction was achieved in 24 cases,while undercorrection in 4 cases.Among the 24 cases with good results,they had symmetric palpebral fissure and natural curve of upper eyelid.Eye closure function recovered within 6 months in 19 cases.No complication,like corneal exposure,happened.Among the 4 cases with undercorrection result,2 underwent no further treatment due to marked improvement,2 underwent re-operation 6 months after the first operation with good result.Conclusions Suspension can successfully correct severe congenital blepharoptosis with natural recovery of eyelid structure.
