[Evaluation of the surgery results of Müller's muscle-conjunctival resection in the treatment of blepharoptosis].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the results of Müller's muscle-conjunctival resection for correction of blepharoptosis and to discuss the advantages of this procedure.


METHODS
38 patients (39 eyelids) were submitted to Müller's muscle-conjunctival resection. Blepharoptosis varied from 1.0 mm to 3.0 mm (mean: 2.0 mm). The amount of eyelid elevation produced by phenylephrine guided the amount of tissue to be resected.


RESULTS
33 eyelids (85%) treated with this procedure were cosmetically acceptable.


CONCLUSIONS
Müller's muscle-conjunctival resection procedure is a relatively simple technique for blepharoptosis, with good levator function and positive 10% phenylephrine test. The advantages are: preservation of tarsus and predictable results.
Morax
Serge
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Setor de Cirurgia Orbito-Palpebral, Fondation Ophtalmologique A. de Rothschild.
Nunes
Tânia Pereira
TP
Ben-Ayed
Houyem
H
Hamedani
Mehrad
M
Matayoshi
Suzana
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000601:surgery*; D009184:Mydriatics; D010656:Phenylephrine; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D009184:Mydriatics; D010656:Phenylephrine