Frontalis Suspension Using Preserved Fascia Lata for Severe Congenital Ptosis Under 2 years of Age.

Sun, Duck Young; Ji, Yong Hoon; Kim, Yoon Duck

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2001;42(7):950-954.
Published online July 1, 2001.

Frontalis Suspension Using Preserved Fascia Lata for Severe Congenital Ptosis Under 2 years of Age.

Duck Young Sun, Yong Hoon Ji, Yoon Duck Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. ydkim@ smc.samsung.co.kr

2 세 미만의 안검하수 환자에서 보존대퇴근막을 이용한 전두근 걸기술

선덕영(Duck Young Sun),지용훈(Yong Hoon Ji),김윤덕(Yoon Duck Kim)

Abstract

PURPOSE
To investigate the effect of frontalis sling operation with preserved fascia lata before 2 years of age when amblyopia has existed or is suspiscious. METHODS: We reviewed the medical charts of ptosis patients who undergone frontalis sling with preserved fascia lata before 2 years of age from December 1994 through February 2000. Thirty four patients was included. RESULTS: There were 21 men and 13 women with ages ranging from 5 to 23 months(mean, 13.4 months). With a mean follow-up of 22 months(range 6-60months), 30 patients(88%) achieved normal or near normal eyelid position. Four slings eventually failed, requiring repeat procedure with autogenous fascia lata(2 cases) or preserved fascia lata(1 case). Three patients achieved good results. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that the frontalis sling using preserved fasica lata has good potential for ptosis management in children before 2 years of age

Key Words: Frontalis sling;Preserved fascia lata;Ptosis;2 years of age