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VOL. 3, ISSUE 3 (2018)
Results of 32 patients’ ptosis surgery with a new sutures technics
Authors
Duong Dieu
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the one-year follow-up results of 32 patients’ 36 eyes with ptosis were performed by new sutures in surgical technics. Methods: Clinical trial on consecutive selected patients, non- randomized.
- Principal measurements: mm of lid slit, lagophthalmia.
- A new less invasive surgical technics: modified Fascanella Servat –Simonton:
- The levator aponeurosis (F.1a-b) was bifolded (by doubling over) inversely by the first suture, followed by a second and third suture. (F.1c)
- The lid crease was recreated by three vertical sutures tied with a round gauze (1.5 cm in diameter) at the superior eyebrow (F1d), postoperatively,
- For the loosen lid crease by removing the gauze for over- correction, or
- For the tighten lid crease by replacing the original gauze with a bigger gauze (eg. >2cm) in the case of under-correction.
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Pages:31-34
How to cite this article:
Duong Dieu "Results of 32 patients’ ptosis surgery with a new sutures technics". International Journal of Medicine Research, Vol 3, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 31-34
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