title: Radiosurgery versus conventional surgery for dermatochalasis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare hemorrhage and wound healing after radiosurgery and conventional surgery for dermatochalasis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a prospective study of 13 patients with dermatochalasis who underwent radiosurgery in one upper eyelid and conventional surgery with scalpel and scissors in the contralateral eyelid. Hemorrhage and wounds were evaluated after surgery the same day, 1 week later, and 3 months after surgery by a masked observer. Hemorrhage was evaluated on a scale from 0 (no hemorrhage) to 4; wounds were evaluated by use of Hollander score, from 0 (poorest outcome) to 6 (best outcome).
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found a tendency toward better wound healing and a higher Hollander score at 1 week after radiosurgery (p=0.014) and no significant differences in wound healing and hemorrhage between radiosurgery and the conventional technique.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both radiosurgery and conventional surgery for dermatochalasis showed good results at the 3-month follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, Alesund Hospital Unit for Applied Clinical Research, Trondheim, Norway. jon-staale.ritland@c2i.net
authors.forename: Jon Ståle
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ritland
authors.forename: Keyvan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Torkzad
authors.forename: Roar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Juul
authors.forename: Stian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lydersen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003483:Cutis Laxa / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing