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  • Title: Double Rhomboid Suture Technique for Congenital Ptosis.
    Author: Bach A, Sanchez-Gonzalez M, Warman R.
    Journal: J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus; 2018 Mar 01; 55(2):117-121. PubMed ID: 29257186.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: Congenital ptosis is a troubling eye condition for pediatric ophthalmologists. There are many considerations to contemplate when deciding when to operate and which technique to use. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of 69 pediatric patients treated for congenital ptosis using a double rhomboid frontalis sling with a nylon suture at a single tertiary care center. RESULTS: For patients with more than 6 months of follow-up, there were 38 patients with 46 primary surgeries (22 [58%] males and 16 [42%] females). The average age at the first surgery was 39.34 ± 33.18 months. There was a mean follow-up time of 51.87 ± 53.79 months. There were 7 children who needed one revision and 1 child who needed a second revision, equaling a 23.9% rate of revision. Patients who had surgery before the age of 3 years had a statistically significant likelihood of needing a second surgery (chi-square test = 7.246, P = .007, 95% confidence interval = 0.027 to 0.687). It was also statistically significant (P < .05) that, throughout childhood, older patients were less likely to need a revision. CONCLUSIONS: A double rhomboid frontalis sling using a nylon suture is an effective technique to treat congenital ptosis. This technique is easy to master and has a low cost compared to techniques involving autografts and allografts. It is also important to advise the family of the likelihood of a second surgery if there is a need to operate at a young age. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2018;55(2):117-121.].
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