title: [The treatment of upper eyelid sulcus using the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene implanted in orbit].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the feasibility of the treatment of upper eyelid sulcus using the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene implanted in orbit.
  
  
  METHODS
  From July 2009 to April 2011, a total of 16 patients with upper eyelid sulcus were treated for recreating youthful periorbital appearance. To correct this kind of clinical characteristic, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene with different size were used as the orbital implant to restore the orbital contents and reinforce the bony support. upper eyelid sulcus was reversed effectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With average 2.5 year follow up, upper eyelid sulcus of 16 cases was reversed effectively. No postoperative complication related to globe or affected normal physical function was found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The technique of orbital implantation with Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene is beneficial for the treatment of the upper eyelid sulcus.
authors.forename: Zhou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheyuan
authors.forename: Wu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jieneng
mesh_terms: D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene