Abstract
Insertion of full-thickness absorbable eyelid sutures was carried out during a four-year period on 34 unselected patients with spastic or senile entropion. Four 5/0 Dexon sutures proved to be the most effective method. The over-all success rate was 50% and thus the operation cannot be recommended as the standard procedure for cases of entropion. Even so, it is useful in cases of spastic entropion due to surgery or corneal ulceration, when 100% success can be expected, and also when minimal surgical trauma or inconvenience is desired for often very elderly patients.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 111-114 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Orbit |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Full-thickness absorbable sutures for entropion
- Senile entropion
- Spastic entropion