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01-06-2020 | Ptosis | Original Article

A New Surgical Technique Used for Correction of Congenital Blepharoptosis

Authors: Xiaoteng Miao, Tailing Wang, Xu Zhou, Weiming Song, Jiaqi Wang

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 3/2020

Abstract

Background

Blepharoptosis is defined as the drooping or lower displacement of the upper eyelids. Various kinds of surgical techniques and modifications have been introduced to improve the surgical outcomes, but the high recurrence rate and unsatisfying cosmetic results remain as a common problem.

Purpose

To solve the problem mentioned above, we came up with our new surgical technique and conducted a retrospective review to verify its effectiveness.

Patients and Methods

A retrospective review was conducted among the patients diagnosed as genuine congenital blepharoptosis and receiving the surgical treatments where our unique technique was used between January 2016 and January 2019. The clinical records and preoperative and postoperative photographs were collected and evaluated.

Results

A total of 83 patients were included in our study, 78 (94%) of them acquired good surgical outcomes, while 4 (4.8%) of them got fair results, and 1 (1.2%) of them got a poor result. No long-term lagophthalmos, ectropion, entropion and fornix conjunctival prolapse were noted.

Conclusions

Our surgical technique introduced here is effective in the management of genuine congenital blepharoptosis.

Level of Evidence III

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Title: A New Surgical Technique Used for Correction of Congenital Blepharoptosis
Authors: Xiaoteng Miao
Tailing Wang
Xu Zhou
Weiming Song
Jiaqi Wang
Publication date: 01-06-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Ptosis
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-019-01577-1

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A New Surgical Technique Used for Correction of Congenital Blepharoptosis

Abstract

Background

Purpose

Patients and Methods

Results

Conclusions

Level of Evidence III

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Purpose

Patients and Methods

Results

Conclusions

Level of Evidence III

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