title: Removal of an infected silicone rod frontalis sling without recurrence of ptosis.
abstract: We examined a child with congenital ptosis. She underwent a bilateral silicone rod frontalis sling operation. One of the slings became infected and necessitated removal. We noticed no recurrence of her ptosis after sling removal. Removal of a frontalis sling does not invariably lead to recurrence of ptosis. We hypothesize that a scar tract formed in the plane of tissue from which the sling was removed. This band of scar tissue can act as a frontalis sling to elevate the eyelid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wojno
mesh_terms: D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002512:Cephalothin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015818:Eye Infections, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D002512:Cephalothin