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Surgical treatment of unilateral severe simple congenital ptosis
Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 Unilateral congenital ptosis with poor levator function of ≤4 mm continues to be a difficult challenge for the oculoplastic surgeon. Surgical correction can be accomplished with unilateral frontalis suspension, maximal levator resection, or bilateral ...
Ju-Hyang Lee, Yoon-Duck Kim
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Impact of levator trauma on pelvic floor muscle function. [PDF]
, 2014 INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Levator trauma is common after vaginal delivery, either as macrotrauma, i.e., levator avulsion, or microtrauma, i.e., irreversible overdistension of the levator hiatus. The effect of microtrauma on muscle function is unknown.
Dietz, Hans +3 more
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SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021 We present a case of ptosis secondary to metastatic lobular carcinoma of the breast which was initially diagnosed as involutional ptosis. A 67-year-old woman previously diagnosed with lobular carcinoma of the breast presented to our clinic with mild ...
Mustafa Safi +2 more
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Postpartum sexual function; the importance of the levator ani muscle [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction and hypothesis Pelvic floor muscle function plays an important role in female sexual functioning. Smaller genital hiatal dimensions have been associated with sexual dysfunction, mainly dyspareunia.
Roos, Annemarie +5 more
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Clinical Ophthalmology, 2022 Wadakarn Wuthisiri,1 Channy Peou,2 Apatsa Lekskul,1 Weerawan Chokthaweesak1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Department of Ophthalmology International University, Phnom Penh,
Wuthisiri W +3 more
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Recent modified technique for levator muscle tucking in blepharoptosis surgery
Delta Journal of Ophthalmology, 2023 Purpose The aim of this study is to introduce a new modification on the classic technique of levator muscle tucking for correction of mild to moderate blepharoptosis and to evaluate its functional and aesthetic outcome.
Mahmoud A ElSamkary +2 more
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Effects of age on levator function and morphometry of the levator hiatus in women with pelvic floor disorders [PDF]
, 2010 Epidemiological data supports the hypothesis that ageing is a risk factor for pelvic organ prolapse. In this study, we intended to determine the effect of age on levator function and morphometry in women with pelvic floor disorders. Three hundred seventy-
Mirjam Weemhoff +5 more
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RESULTS OF SURGICAL TECHNIQUES APPLIED IN BLEPHAROPTOSIS
Sanamed, 2019 Objective: Our aim was to analyze the success rates of patients who underwent levator aponeurosis or frontal suspension with silicone tube surgery due to blepharoptosis according to the elevator function (LF) and to compare our results with the ...
Ozturk Yucel +4 more
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Surgical treatment of moderate and severe ptosis: analysis of results [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2018 Introduction: Eyelid ptosis is a common condition in clinical practice for which a complete evaluation is mandatory. Ptosis is defined when the eyelid margin is 2 mm below the corneoscleral junction and can be classified as mild, moderate, and severe ...
Rodolfo Chedid +2 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. Case ReportsLevator muscle dystrophy is the most approved etiology of simple congenital ptosis. Levator muscle excursion is the commonly used clinical test that determines the type of surgery. Poor levator muscle function has stigmatized the integrity of the levator
Yomna A Alahmadawy
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