Double wedge resection for severe involutional ectropion.
Although the individual elements of our technique are well known to ophthalmic plastic surgeons and ophthalmologists, their combination into one procedure for use in severe cases of involutional (senile) ectropion has not been described. Some authors have advocated performing a two-stage procedure for a severe medial ectropion. We have met considerable success in our one-stage procedure and advocate its adoption.
D000368:Aged; D004483:Ectropion / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D013536:Suture Techniques