Orbital inflammation as a late complication of frontalis silicone elastomer sling operation for congenital ptosis.

Abstract

Frontalis suspension with the use of a silicone elastomer is one of the preferred procedures for correcting moderate-to-severe ptosis with poor levator function. This procedure involves the attachment of the upper eyelid to the frontalis muscle by a silicone sling. Although this surgery has been performed for many years, information regarding long-term outcomes and complications is relatively limited. We report a case of orbital inflammation 15 years after a frontalis silicone sling suspension operation for congenital ptosis.

• Authors: Avner Hostovsky, Michael Waisbourd, Igal Leibovitch
• Journal: Journal of AAPOS : the official publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (J AAPOS) Vol. 14 Issue 4 Pg. 371-2 (Aug 2010) ISSN: 1528-3933 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 20637668 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright (c) 2010 American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Silicone Elastomers

Topics

• Biopsy
• Blepharoplasty (adverse effects, instrumentation)
• Blepharoptosis (congenital, surgery)
• Device Removal
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Endophthalmitis (diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Prosthesis Failure
• Silicone Elastomers (adverse effects)
• Time Factors
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Young Adult