title: Minimally invasive lateral canthopexy (MILC).
abstract: Many techniques have been described for lateral canthopexy. Here, we describe a technical modification of lateral canthopexy that involves percutaneous placement of a canthopexy suture through the confluence of the lateral superior and inferior grey lines or lateral canthal angle. A total of 52 canthopexies in 26 patients have been performed with excellent results and few complications. Our lateral canthopexy modification is a minimally invasive technique that is simple to perform, with absolute assurance of capturing the lateral canthal tendon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Mort
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rizvi
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lypka
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaon
authors.forename: Ted
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kovacev
authors.forename: Bradley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eisemann
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eisemann
mesh_terms: D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome