title: Long term patient-reported benefit from ptosis surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the long term impact of ptosis surgery on health-related quality-of-life using the Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) patient-reported outcome measure.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective case note review was carried out on all patients who had undergone ptosis surgery (6 November 2008 to 5 December 2010) by one surgeon at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Patient demographics, surgical technique, and complications were recorded. The GBI questionnaire data was obtained by telephone interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 62 ptosis operations (33 right, 29 left, of which 18 were bilateral) on 44 patients; 20 male, 24 female were included. Median age 77 years (range: 17-95 years). One wound dehiscence occurred, but no redo ptosis procedures were required. GBI data was obtained on 32 patients (45 ptosis procedures) at a mean follow-up period of 42.8 months postoperatively (range 31-67 months). The mean total GBI score for ptosis surgery was +21.36 (range 0-58.33; 95% confidence interval: 17.28-25.43, P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients derived a highly significant benefit to their health-related quality-of-life from ptosis surgery measured by the GBI that was maintained for up to 5 years.
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maycock
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: MacGregor
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, UK.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Parkin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000523:psychology*; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires