title: Orbital inflammation as a late complication of frontalis silicone elastomer sling operation for congenital ptosis.
abstract: Frontalis suspension with the use of a silicone elastomer is one of the preferred procedures for correcting moderate-to-severe ptosis with poor levator function. This procedure involves the attachment of the upper eyelid to the frontalis muscle by a silicone sling. Although this surgery has been performed for many years, information regarding long-term outcomes and complications is relatively limited. We report a case of orbital inflammation 15 years after a frontalis silicone sling suspension operation for congenital ptosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Orbital Surgery, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizmann Street, Tel Aviv, Israel. av_ho@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Avner
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hostovsky
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waisbourd
authors.forename: Igal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Leibovitch
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D020878:Device Removal; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers