Surgery

Recent studies from University of Pennsylvania, Medical Department add new data to surgery

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, November 28th, 2008

In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To report novel findings regarding contralateral eyelid height (i.e., intraoperative descent, followed by postoperative elevation) during unilateral ptosis surgery and so comment on their relevance in surgical planning. Twelve adults with unilateral ptosis underwent advancement surgery."

"During surgery, eyelid height was set to the contralateral preoperative margin reflex distance value, rather than intraoperative level. The margin reflex distance of both eyes was measured before, during, and after surgery. The mean preoperative margin reflex distance on the ptotic side was 0.63 mm versus 3.83 mm...

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2008-11-28)

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