Use of Healon in eye muscle surgery with adjustable sutures

Adhesions between the contacting surfaces of conjunctiva, Tenon's capsule, and muscle produce "tissue drag" which can complicate procedures with adjustable muscle sutures. The use of Healon is recommended to minimize this tissue drag and facilitate the "adjustment phase" of...

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Published inAnnals of ophthalmology (Birmingham) Vol. 19; no. 6; p. 215
Main Authors Clorfeine, G S, Parker, W T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1987
Subjects
Connective Tissue
Humans
Hyaluronic Acid
Oculomotor Muscles - surgery
Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
Sclera
Strabismus - surgery
Suture Techniques
Tissue Adhesions - prevention & control
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Summary:Adhesions between the contacting surfaces of conjunctiva, Tenon's capsule, and muscle produce "tissue drag" which can complicate procedures with adjustable muscle sutures. The use of Healon is recommended to minimize this tissue drag and facilitate the "adjustment phase" of muscle surgery with adjustable muscle sutures. Data on 14 consecutive cases demonstrate the utility of Healon in adjustable strabismus surgery.
ISSN:0003-4886