Membrana amniótica en el tratamiento quirúrgico de diplopía posblefaroplastia / Amniotic membrane in the surgical treatment of post-blepharoplasty diplopia

Presentamos 2 casos consecutivos de diplopía vertical tras cirugía de blefaroplastia. Se trata de 2 mujeres de 41 y 63 años que presentaron diplopía binocular vertical tras blefaroplastia inferior bilateral con abordaje transconjuntival. La diplopía se presentó en ambos casos en el postoperatorio inmediato, siendo en uno de los casos estable y en otro progresiva. Con la sospecha de estrabismo restrictivo se planteó explorar los músculos extraoculares afectados, eliminar las adherencias y recubrimiento de los vientres musculares con membrana amniótica. La diplopía posblefaroplastia es una complicación infrecuente, pero muy grave, dadas las expectativas de estos pacientes. La literatura describe, hasta la fecha, resultados poco satisfactorios en su manejo. Consideramos que el recubrimiento muscular con membrana amniótica puede aportar mejores resultados en el manejo quirúrgico de estos pacientes, debido a su efecto antiinflamatorio y antiadherencial

Two consecutive cases are presented of vertical diplopia after blepharoplasty. They concern two women aged 41 and 63 years with vertical binocular diplopia after bilateral lower blepharoplasty using a trans-conjunctival approach. The diplopia was presented in both cases in the immediate postoperative period, being stable in one of the cases and progressive in the other. With the suspicion of restrictive strabismus, it was decided to explore the affected extra-ocular muscles, eliminate adhesions and coat the muscular bellies with amniotic membrane. Post-blepharoplasty diplopia is an uncommon, but very serious complication, given the expectations of these patients. The current literature reports unsatisfactory results in its management. In this study, it is considered that the muscular covering with amniotic membrane can provide better results in the surgical management of these patients, due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-adherence effect

Amniotic membrane in the surgical treatment of post-blepharoplasty diplopia. / Membrana amniótica en el tratamiento quirúrgico de diplopía posblefaroplastia.

Two consecutive cases are presented of vertical diplopia after blepharoplasty. They concern two women aged 41 and 63 years with vertical binocular diplopia after bilateral lower blepharoplasty using a trans-conjunctival approach. The diplopia was presented in both cases in the immediate postoperative period, being stable in one of the cases and progressive in the other. With the suspicion of restrictive strabismus, it was decided to explore the affected extra-ocular muscles, eliminate adhesions and coat the muscular bellies with amniotic membrane. Post-blepharoplasty diplopia is an uncommon, but very serious complication, given the expectations of these patients. The current literature reports unsatisfactory results in its management. In this study, it is considered that the muscular covering with amniotic membrane can provide better results in the surgical management of these patients, due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-adherence effect.