Clinical observation of severe blepharoptosis correction with modified frontalis muscle suspension
- VernacularTitle:改良额肌筋膜瓣悬吊术矫治重度上睑下垂的临床疗效观察
- Author:
Ming LIN
;
Jin LI
;
Hui-Min ZHU
;
Ying SUN
;
Xian-Qun FAN
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
frontalis muscle suspension;
severe blepharoptosis
- From:
Ophthalmology in China
2006;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the clinical effect of modified frontalis muscle suspension for severe blepharoptosis correction. Design Retrospective case series. Participants Fifty-six cases (101 eyes) with severe blepharoptosis. Methods Modified frontalis mus- cle suspension was adopted. The technique included single blepharoplasty-type incision, dissecting the posterior gaps of frontalis muscu- lar fasciae ahead,then euthyphoria isolating anterior gaps of rontalis muscular fasciae, using frontalis muscle transfer without vertical incision. Main Outcome Measure The positon chang of the upper eyelid in the primary position gaze. Results The follow-up period ranged from 8 to 20 months (mean, 13.6 months). All the patients were deemed to have a good surgical outcome. Complications such as ectropion and corneal exposure were avoided. But ten eyes required reoperation for undercorrection, six eyes for overcorrection and two eyes for entropion. Conclusion This surgical technique is a useful procedure that results in substantial cosmetic and functional im- provement with few complications.
