title: An unusual complication following eyelid ptosis surgery: superior rectus paralysis.
abstract: Blepharoptosis (ptosis) is one of the most common eyelid disorders encountered in ophthalmology. Several procedures have been developed to correct ptosis. The most common complications of ptosis surgery are well defined in the literature. Herein, we report a rare complication of superior rectus muscle paralysis following levator resection surgery for a blepharoptosis. Surgeons may well be aware of its occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Okmeydani Education and Research Hospital, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey. drsedaasfur@gmail.com
authors.forename: Seda Asfuroglu
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Barutca
authors.forename: M Ilker
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Bilgic
authors.forename: Ufuk
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Askeroglu
authors.forename: Tolga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aksan
authors.forename: Mithat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone