title: Comparison Between Continuous Buried Suture and Interrupted Buried Suture Methods for Double Eyelid Blepharoplasty.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to compare the surgical outcomes between interrupted and continuous buried suture methods in double eyelid blepharoplasty in Koreans.
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical records of 204 patients (392 eyes) who underwent double eyelid operation by buried suture method and who were followed up for at least more than 3 months were reviewed. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to the buried suture method; an interrupted group (88 patients) and a continuous group (116 patients).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The rate of loss of formed double eyelid is 19.3 % (17 of 88 patients) in interrupted buried method and 8.6 % (10 of 116 patients) in continuous group (P = 0.026). One patient experienced an exposure of suture knot in a continuous group, whereas 5 patients experienced an exposure of suture knot and 1 patient suffered from granuloma in an interrupted group (P = 0.021).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The continuous buried suture method has a lower rate of the loss of double folds and less complication than the interrupted buried suture method for double fold formation in Koreans.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Myung-Gok Eye Research Institute, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul †Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Pusan ‡Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea §Singapore National Eye Centre, Third Hospital Ave, Singapore.
authors.forename: Ji Sun
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Jung Hyo
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Sun Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chee
authors.forename: Jae Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult