EVALUATE THE OUTCOMES OF FRONTALIS SLING SUSPENSION TECHNIQUE USING NYLON 3.0 AND SILICONE ROD TO TREAT PTOSIS

Thị Hương Nguyễn1,, Thanh Thủy Nguyễn2
1 Hanoi medical university
2 National Institute of Ophthalmology

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of  the technique with a frontalis sling suspension using Nylon 3.0 and Silicone rod to treat ptosis. Methods: Patients with ptosis indicated for frontalis sling have been treated at National Eye Hospital from 7/2021 to 9/2022. During this period, patients have been applied the technique with a frontalis sling using Nylon 3.0 and silicone rod. Next, the surgical results have been evaluated after 1 week, 1 month and 3 months. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 20,21 ± 23,29 years. Among 24 eyes, the majority of patients had severe ptosis (66,7%) and there was 33,3% moderate ptosis cases. After surgery 1 week, MRD1 has increased to 3.46±1,1mm. And MRD1 has continued to increase at 1 month and after 3 months surgery MRD1 is 3.75 ± 0.82 mm. Mean palpebral fissure height has increased from 4.96 ± 0.69 mm (before) to 8.63 ± 0.82 mm (after 3 months follow up). After postoperative period, 87.5% of patients showed excellent cosmetic success rate. Conclusion: Using Nylon 3.0 and Silicon for frontalis sling suspension is the effective method in terms of both functional aspect and aesthetic aspect for moderate and severe ptosis.

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