ReviewJournal of ophthalmology2020
Plication versus Resection in Horizontal Strabismus Surgery: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of medial rectus plication versus resection for exotropia: a meta-analysis.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2022Pooled it
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- Comparison of the Surgical Treatment for Strabismus According to Its Type: Esotropia Versus Exotropia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Vessel-Sparing Rectus Plication Surgery vs Recession/Resection: A Comparative Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A) Analysis of Iris Vessel Density Changes.Beyoglu eye journal · 2026Article
- Mini-Plication Surgery as a Valuable Tool for Surgical Treatment of Small Angle Residual Strabismus.Cureus · 2025Article
- Plication or resection combined with antagonist recession in horizontal strabismus.Medical hypothesis, discovery & innovation ophthalmology journal · 2024Article
- Analysis of temporal changes in thickness from conjunctiva to sclera after plication of the medial rectus muscle measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2023Observational
- Minimal Invasive Procedures in Strabismus Surgery: A Narrative Review.Journal of current ophthalmologyReview
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this review was to compare the efficacy of rectus muscle plication versus resection on the treatment of horizontal strabismus and to evaluate the exodrift after each technique.
methodsA research was performed in Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS); MEDLINE; and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trial (CENTRAL). The database was searched by 30 June 2019. The selection was restricted to articles published in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. There were no date restrictions in the search. A minimum mean follow-up of six months was required to access the primary outcomes. Motor alignment success was defined as postprocedure deviation within 10 prism diopters (PD) of orthotropia.
resultsSeven studies were eligible for inclusion. The grouped success rate after plication was 66% (95% CI = [43%-89%]), and the grouped success rate after resection was 68% (95% CI = [43%-89%]). High heterogeneity was observed between the estimations. There was no difference between the mean amount of deviation corrected in prism diopters, when using the mixed-model approach (SMD = 0.12; 95% CI = -0.2-0.44;
conclusionPlication of horizontal extraocular muscles reveals to be an alternative to resection in strabismus surgery, with similar results. Exodrift is observed after plication and after resection in the treatment of exotropia, but randomized clinical trials are necessary to analyze and compare the follow-up.
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