title: Palmaris longus tendon as a new autogenous material for frontalis suspension surgery in adults.
abstract: We performed a prospective study using the palmaris longus tendon as the sling material to correct 8 consecutive ptotic eyelids in 7 adults. All operations were done with the patient under local anaesthesia by a single surgeon (D.S.C.L.). With a mean follow-up period of 14 months (range 2-20 months), all the ptotic eyelids were well corrected with no recurrence, intraoperative or post-operative complications. Use of the palmaris longus tendon as an alternative to fascia lata for sling surgery in adults is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Tsang
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Gandhi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome