Effect of frontal muscle aponeurosis flap suspension surgery for severe congenital ptosis in children.
BACKGROUND
To investigate the effect of frontal muscle aponeurosis flap suspension surgery for severe congenital ptosis in children.


METHODS
Recent results of 30 cases (45 eyes) of children with severe congenital ptosis were evaluated and follow-up observation was conducted.


RESULTS
One week after the surgery, the success rate was 97.7% and it was 95.5% after three months.


CONCLUSIONS
The suspension of frontal muscle aponeurosis should be the first choice for children with severe congenital ptosis for its simplicity, safety and fewer complications.
Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
Deyong
D
Zhang
Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
Bao
B
Guo
Department of Ophthalmology, Xuzhou Children's Hospital, Xuzhou, China - caiwenqian47@yeah.net.
Wenqian
W
Cai
D000070606:Aponeurosis; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013524:Surgical Flaps