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ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2025

Comparison of Conjoint Fascial Sheath Suspension and Levator Muscle-conjoint Fascial Sheath Complex Suspension in Blepharoptosis.

Kai Hou, Huiyang Ai, Shunguo Ma, Shu Zhang, Nan Xiang, Jingmin Guo, Rong Liu

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Kai HouFrom the Department of Plastic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Huiyang AiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Shunguo MaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Shu ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Nan XiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Jingmin GuoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Rong LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

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Background: The conjoint fascial sheath (CFS) has been widely utilized for blepharoptosis correction recently. However, the different effects of various surgical techniques and the intraoperative palpebral fissure height (PFH) under general anesthesia are unclear. Therefore, we compared and observed the effects of CFS suspension and levator muscle (LM)-CFS complex suspension under general anesthesia. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on children with congenital moderate-to-severe blepharoptosis who underwent CFS suspension (group A) from January to December 2019 and LM-CFS complex suspension (group B) from January to December 2021. The main indices included the PFH, margin reflex distance 1 (MRD-1) value preoperatively and immediately, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months after surgery. Results: Thirty-six patients in group A and 51 patients in group B were included in the final statistical analysis. There was no significant difference in the preoperative mean PFH and MRD-1 values between the 2 groups ( Conclusions: Compared with CFS suspension, LM-CFS complex suspension for the treatment of moderate-to-severe blepharoptosis in children under general anesthesia had better results, with relatively more stable PFH.

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