The role of Whitnall’s ligament position in the success of levator resection surgery in congenital ptosis [PDF]
BMC Ophthalmology, 2023 Purpose This study aimed to investigate the role of Whitnall’s ligament position in the success of levator resection surgery in congenital ptosis. Methods It was an interventional case series on patients with congenital ptosis who underwent levator ...
Mansooreh Jamshidian Tehrani +4 more
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Changes in Sunken Eyes Combined with Blepharoptosis after Levator Resection [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2017 Background:. This study aims to report the changes in sunken eyes combined with blepharoptosis after levator resection. Methods:. Analysis involved 60 eyes from 32 patients with sunken eyes combined with blepharoptosis.
Yuki Mawatari, MD, PhD +2 more
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Refinement of maximal levator resection for blepharoptosis correction: High incision and advancement of levator complex [PDF]
JPRAS OpenBackground: Maximal levator resection (MLR) is indicated for severe blepharoptosis with poor levator function (LF) but carries risks of intraoperative bleeding due to dissection above the tarsus, conjunctival perforation, and postoperative conjunctival ...
Yu-Chi Wang, Chung-Sheng Lai
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Severe unilateral congenital ptosis with poor levator function: tarsoconjunctival mullerectomy plus levator resection vs frontalis sling procedure [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 AIM: To compare frontalis sling and tarsoconjunctival mullerectomy plus levator resection (TCMLR) in subjects with severe unilateral congenital ptosis with poor levator function (LF).
Abolfazl Kasaee +3 more
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Predictive images of postoperative levator resection outcome using image processing software [PDF]
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2016 Yuki Mawatari,1 Mikiko Fukushima2 1Igo Ophthalmic Clinic, Kagoshima, 2Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Life Science, Kumamoto University, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, Japan Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of processed images to predict ...
Mawatari Y, Fukushima M
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How to determine the amount of levator resection in congenital ptosis repair [PDF]
Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background and objective: Levator aponeurosis resection is an effective technique to correct blepharoptosis when the levator function is fair to good.
Muhamed Ibrahim Hamadamin +1 more
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Maximal levator resection versus Gore-Tex® sling for congenital blepharoptosis with poor levator function [PDF]
Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 BACKGROUND: Treating congenital blepharoptosis is often mandatory to clear the visual access and avoid amblyopia; however, when the levator function is poor, achieving a satisfactory long-term outcome is challenging.
Ahmed Said Dawood +2 more
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Multimodal Treatment for Female Primary Urethral Carcinoma: A Three-Case Series Utilizing Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy and Extended Resection. [PDF]
IJU Case RepABSTRACT Introduction Primary urethral carcinoma (PUC) is a rare malignancy, particularly in females, with no established standard treatment. We herein examined the clinical outcomes of three female patients who underwent multimodal therapy with robot‐assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) and extended surgical resection.
Oishi Y +7 more
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Post-radiation levator ani atrophy is associated with worse Low Anterior Resection Syndrome score after nonoperative management for locally advanced rectal cancer: a potential MRI biomarker [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyBackgroundNonoperative management is increasingly offered to patients who achieve a complete clinical response to neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer.
Rehema J. Thomas +5 more
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EVALUATION OF OCULAR SURFACE CHANGES FOLLOWING LEVATOR RESECTION VS FRONTALIS SUSPENSION OPERATIONS [PDF]
Ain Shams Medical Journal, 2020 Background: Blepharoptosis is abnormal low position of the upper eyelid The effect of ptosis surgery on ocular surface is not clear and needs more clarification.
Ahmed El-Ridy +4 more
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