Nature

Levator resection with suspensory ligament of the superior fornix suspension for correction of pediatric congenital ptosis with poor levator function

To evaluate the surgical outcome of levator resection with suspensory ligament of the superior fornix (SLSF) suspension in severe congenital ptosis with poor levator function (LF). The average ...
Nature

Open-sky isolated subtotal Muller’s muscle resection for ptosis surgery: a review of over 300 cases and assessment of long-term outcome

To evaluate short- and long-term success rates on isolated subtotal Muller resection in over 300 cases of ptosis over a 10-year period. Clinical records were retrospectively evaluated for aetiology ...
Healio

Managing congenital ptosis is possible

The amount of ptosis is measured as the distance between the upper and lower eyelid margins with the brow held in a relaxed position. In bilateral ptosis, the amount of ptosis is determined by the ...
Healio

Management of congenital ptosis

Levator maldevelopment (dysmyogenic) ptosis is the most common type of ptosis seen in childhood and is caused by primary dystrophy of the levator muscle. Mueller's superior tarsal muscle is normal.
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Safety and usefulness of needle-guided resection of levator muscles in laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer.

During laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection (APR) for low rectal cancer, it is difficult to resect the levator muscles and remove a cylindrical specimen without venturing close to the rectal wall ...