Surgical Results of Epiblepharon According to the Procedure.

Yang, H C; Choi, W C

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1999;40(11):2949-2954.
Published online November 1, 1999.

Surgical Results of Epiblepharon According to the Procedure.

H C Yang, W C Choi

Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary`s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea.

수술방법에 따른 부안검 수술의 결과

양희창(Hee Chang Yang),최웅철(Woong Chul Choi)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the functional and cosmetic results of epiblepharon between the surgical procedures, resection of skin and orbicularis oculi muscle[group A] and additional tarsal plate fixation[group B]. The 105 patients with epiblepharon, whose postoperative follow up periods were longer than 3 months, were reviewed retrospectively. Functionally, 52 of 58 patients[89.7%] in group A were satisfied whereas 41 of 47 patients[85.4%] were in group B. And cosmetically, 37 of 58 patients[63.8%] in group A were satisfied whereas 37 of 47 patients[78.7%] were in group B. In conclusion, the functional results were similar between both groups[P>0.05], but the cosmetic results were better in group B than in group A[P<0.05].

Key Words: Cosmetic results;Epiblepharon;Functional results