title: Severe fibrosis of extraocular muscles after the use of lyophilized amniotic membrane in strabismus surgery.
abstract: Various techniques have been used to reduce adhesions after strabismus surgery. Wrapping the extraocular muscles with cryopreserved amniotic membrane has been reported to yield good results. In the case reported here, we used lyophilized amniotic membrane to wrap the extraocular muscles. Extensive adhesions developed, and inelastic, fibrotic muscles were discovered at a subsequent operation.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, Cairo University, Egypt. asserae@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rehab R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Kassem
authors.forename: Ghada I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Gawdat
authors.forename: Rasha H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Zedan
mesh_terms: D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D002648:Child; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013285:Strabismus / Q000601:surgery*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*