title: Long-term results of hang-back lateral rectus recession.
abstract: To report long-term results of the hang-back technique for lateral rectus muscle recession.
  
  
  
  The medical records of 79 consecutive patients who underwent unilateral or bilateral hang-back lateral rectus recession were reviewed. The amount of surgery performed was based on the distance exotropic deviation. Surgical outcomes were analyzed for all patients included in the study.
  
  
  
  Forty-two patients met the inclusion criteria. Four of the patients were not orthophoric: three had recurrent exotropia and one had a consecutive esotropia. The average interval prior to the second procedure was 9 months.
  
  
  
  The hang-back technique is a safe and effective alternative to conventional lateral rectus recession.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: Alexandre C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Leonard B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005099:Exotropia / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome