Lid load operation in facial palsy.
In 24 patients with irreversible lagophthalmos, gold weights ranging from 0.8 to 1.7 g were implanted in the upper lids, under local anaesthesia. With a follow-up period ranging from 2 1/2 to 4 years (average, 3 years), the results of the implantation were gratifying in 23 patients. While corneal irritation and epiphora was reduced and the loaded upper eyelid allowed patients to blink voluntarily.
Müller-Jensen
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Stadt Karlsruhe Klinikum, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhans der Universitat Freiburg.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001767:Blinking / Q000502:physiology; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006046:Gold; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
D006046:Gold