title: Competitive analysis of intraoperative adjustable suture with conventional suture technique in strabismus surgery.
abstract: We compared the effectiveness of fixed conventional strabismus surgery (CSG) with a one-stage intraoperative adjustable suture technique in 88 patients undergoing strabismus surgery (ASG) either with fixed conventional (38) or intraoperative adjustable suture (50) technique. The mean correction of deviation with both near-fixation and distant-fixation for the ASG and CSG were not different. One-stage intraoperative adjustable suture technique is safe and effective method for strabismus surgery for cooperative patients.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, S.B.Ankara Atatürk Education and Training Hospital 1. cagatayturker@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ayse Gül Koçak
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Altintas
authors.forename: Cagatay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Türker
authors.forename: Gülin Görkem
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Levent
authors.forename: Hasan Basri
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Cakmak
authors.forename: Saban
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simsek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013285:Strabismus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques