Clinical Study of Simple Levator Resection in Ptosis Patients.

Jeong, Sangki

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2002;43(3):551-555.
Published online March 1, 2002.

Clinical Study of Simple Levator Resection in Ptosis Patients.

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School & Hospital, Korea. skjeong@chonnam.chonnam.ac.kr
²Chonnam National University Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Gwangju, Korea.

눈꺼풀쳐짐 환자에서 시행한 간편한 윗눈꺼풀절제술에 대한 임상연구

정상기 ( Sang Ki Jeong )

Abstract

PURPOSE
To assess the effectiveness and results of a simplified levator resection technique for ptosis repair. METHODS: The author simplified the levator resection technique for ptosis repair using a single 6-0 prolene radial suture to control the lid height and curvature. 68 ptosis patients who received the operation were retrospectively reviewed including surgical techniques and their results. RESULTS: 46 patients (mean age 7.8 years) had congenital ptosis, and 22 patients (mean age 64.3 years) had acquired ptosis. 11 eyes of congenital ptosis and 6 eyes of acquired ptosis showed unsatisfactory surgical results. Eyelid contour deformity was present in 2 eyes of patients with acquired ptosis. CONCLUSIONS: The single stitch levator resection is simple and effective surgical procedure for ptosis repair except severe congenital ptosis which need medial and lateral crus cutting.

Key Words: Levator resection;Ptosis;Single radial suture