PMID: 9430307Jan 16, 1998Paper

Removal of an infected silicone rod frontalis sling without recurrence of ptosis

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
J P Green, T Wojno

Abstract

We examined a child with congenital ptosis. She underwent a bilateral silicone rod frontalis sling operation. One of the slings became infected and necessitated removal. We noticed no recurrence of her ptosis after sling removal. Removal of a frontalis sling does not invariably lead to recurrence of ptosis. We hypothesize that a scar tract formed in the plane of tissue from which the sling was removed. This band of scar tissue can act as a frontalis sling to elevate the eyelid.

Citations

Jul 20, 2010·Journal of AAPOS : the Official Publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus·Avner HostovskyIgal Leibovitch
Feb 16, 2000·Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery·T H Wojno, J P Green
Apr 21, 2018·Current Eye Research·Adriano BaccegaAntonio Augusto Velasco Cruz

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