Blepharotomy Versus Levator Recession With Adjustable Sutures for Correction of Upper Eyelid Retraction in Thyroid Eye Disease.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
; 40(5): 516-522, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To compare outcome, complications and surgical time of blepharotomy versus levator recession with adjustable sutures (LRWAS) for correction of upper eyelid retraction in thyroid eye disease.METHODS:
In the period 2019-2023, we performed a prospective randomized comparative study between blepharotomy and LRWAS. We examined patients, recorded time consumption, and obtained photographs preoperatively, 1 day, 1 week, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery. Outcome was categorized according to Mourits and Sasim`s classification from 1999 (perfect-acceptable-unacceptable).RESULTS:
A total of 30 patients (25 women) with a median (range) age of 51.5 (34-74) years at surgery were included. A significant different ( p < 0.01) median operation time was found between blepharotomy (41.5 (17-105) minutes) and LRWAS (68 (35-101) minutes). Median time from operation to last examination was 6 (6-18) months. Fifteen patients (24 eyelids) were operated with blepharotomy and 15 patients (25 eyelids) with LRWAS. Preoperative median margin reflex distance 1 was 6.5 (5-8) mm, and at final visit, median margin reflex distance 1 was 3.5 (3-4) mm after blepharotomy and 3.5 (2-5.5) mm after LRWAS. Reoperation was performed in 11 eyelids, 10 due to overcorrection and 1 because of a residual retraction. Significantly more eyelids needed reoperation after LRWAS (n = 9) compared with blepharotomy (n = 2). At final examination, a perfect or acceptable result was found in 14 (93%) patients after both procedures. Significantly shorter total duration of all visits was observed after treatment with blepharotomy (50 (35-70) minutes) compared with LRWAS (65 (40-115) minutes). Wound dehiscence occurred in 1 patient after blepharotomy, and 1 postoperative infection was observed after LRWAS.CONCLUSION:
We demonstrate equally high success rates after blepharotomy and LRWAS for correcting upper eyelid retraction in thyroid eye disease, but blepharotomy is less time-consuming and implies fewer reoperations.
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Asunto principal:
Técnicas de Sutura
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Blefaroplastia
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Oftalmopatía de Graves
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Enfermedades de los Párpados
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Párpados
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Músculos Oculomotores
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg
Asunto de la revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Noruega