title: [Subperiosteal midface lift: an alternative to correct the cicatricial eyelid ectropion].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To show the subperiosteal midface lift as an option to treat cicatricial eyelid ectropion.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nine patients submitted to 12 surgeries to correct cicatricial eyelid ectropion, were evaluated according sex, age and treatment results. All the patients had the surgery done under local anesthesia and the midface was repositioned by sutures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to our observations only two eyelids did not have good improvement with the procedure and few complications occurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The subperiosteal midface lift is effective and a good option to correct the cicatricial eyelid ectropion.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, UNESP, Botucatu, SP. sartioli@fmb.unesp.br
authors.forename: Silvana Artioli
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schellini
authors.forename: Amilton de Almeida
authors.initials: Ade A
authors.lastname: Sampaio Junior
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D004483:Ectropion / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome