Congenital Ptosis Repair by Preserved Fascia Lata with Direct Tarsal and Frontalis Fixation. |
Ki Hwang Lee, Yoon Hee Chang, Koung Hoon Kook, Jae Woo Jang |
1Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. drkook71@hotmail.com 2Kim's Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
선천성 눈꺼풀처짐 환자에서 보존대퇴근막을 전두근과 검판에 직접 고정한 전두근걸기술의 결과 |
이기황1,장윤희1,국경훈1,장재우2 |
Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine1, Suwon, Korea Kim`s Eye Hospital2, Seoul, Korea |
Correspondence:
Ki Hwang Lee, M.D.1 |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE To investigate the outcome of frontalis suspension surgery congenital blepharoptosis with poor levator palpebral muscle function using preserved fascia lata with direct tarsal and frontalis fixation method. METHODS: Twelve congenital ptosis patients (fourteen eyes) who underwent frontalis suspension using preserved fascia lata with direct tarsal and frontalis fixation method between July 1999 and June 2002 with the mean follow-up time of 54.8 months (31 months~78 months) included. And the postoperative results were obtained from medical records retrospectively. RESULTS: The desired lid height was achieved in eight out of twelve patients (71.4%) after surgery. In four patients (4 eyes) (28.6%), adjustment was required due to under-correction within one month postoperatively. At a mean follow-up period of 54.8 months, all twelve patients had good final results with no postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS: Frontalis suspension using preserved fascia lata with direct tarsal and frontalis fixation method provided cosmetically pleasing results with a low rate of ptosis recurrence and complication related to procedures. This method using preserved facia lata could be considered as alternative to the use of autogenous facia lata for the repair of ptosis. |
Key Words:
Blepharoptosis;Direct tarsal and frontalis fixation;Preserved fascia lata |
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