title: Complications of fascia lata harvesting for ptosis surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess the morbidity associated with harvesting autogenous fascia lata for brow suspension ptosis surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study by postal questionnaire of 24 consecutive patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Early postoperative problems with pain on walking (67%), limping (38%), and wound pain (57%) occurred mostly for less than 1 week. The final cosmetic appearance of the scar caused minor concern in 38% of patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fascia lata is the preferred material for permanent ptosis correction when a brow suspension is required. Most of the patients, following fascia lata harvest, experienced some symptoms of leg pain and limping for less than 1 week. The only long term problem was the scar. 38% of patients found the final cosmetic appearance caused minor concern.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Eye Hospital, Radcliffe Infirmary NHS Trust.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wheatcroft
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Vardy
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Tyers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016138:Walking; D014945:Wound Healing