Transcaruncular Medial Canthal Tendon Plication with Lower Eyelid Suture Sling in Facial Nerve Palsy

• Published in: Orbit (Amsterdam) Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 159 - 163
• Main Authors: Sira, Mano, Norris, Jonathan H., Nduka, Charles, Malhotra, Raman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa Healthcare USA, Inc 01.06.2014; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Child, Preschool; Ectropion; Ectropion - surgery; Eyelids - surgery; Facial Nerve - physiopathology; Facial Nerve - surgery; facial palsy; Facial Paralysis - surgery; Female; Humans; Male; medial canthal tendon; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Suture Techniques; Tendons - surgery; transcaruncular

Abstract Purpose: To report a technique for correcting lower eyelid punctal ectropion with an inferiorly displaced or retracted medial eyelid due to facial nerve palsy, by extending a suture sling along the pre-tarsal lower eyelid when performing transcaruncular medial canthal tendon plication. Meth...