Transcalvarial suture fixation for endoscopic brow and forehead lifts.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transcalvarial suture fixation during endoscopic repair of brow ptosis.


METHODS
Case series.


METHODS
A private ambulatory surgicenter and a Veterans Affairs Hospital.


METHODS
Fifty patients with brow ptosis with minimum follow-up of 12 months.


RESULTS
Patients had improvement in brow position in all cases. There were no adverse effects of performing cortical tunnels and suture fixation.


CONCLUSIONS
Transcalvarial suture fixation can be performed safely with good to excellent results and avoids the need for screw or plate fixation.
Newman
J P
JP
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Calif, USA.
LaFerriere
K A
KA
Koch
R J
RJ
Nishioka
G J
GJ
Goode
R L
RL
D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005546:Forehead; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors