Table 1
Comparison of the treatment success and failure groups
| Success (no (%)) | Failure (no) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal lid laxity (HLL) | |||
| minimal (4–8 mm) | 27 (82) | 6 | 0.382 |
| maximal (9–13 mm) | 26 (90) | 3 | |
| Lower lid excursion (LLE) | |||
| minimal (2–4 mm) | 35 (90) | 4 | 0.215 |
| maximal (5–7 mm) | 18 (78) | 5 | |
| Patient age (years) | |||
| 53–79 | 24 (83) | 5 | 0.957 |
| 80–95 | 24 (86) | 4 | |
| Patient sex | |||
| male | 19 (76) | 6 | 0.133 |
| female | 29 (91) | 3 | |
| Previous surgery | |||
| recurrent entropion | 5 (100) | 0 | 0.337 |
| primary entropion | 48 (84) | 9 | |
| Timing of surgery | |||
| 1st half of study | 27 (87) | 4 | 0.688 |
| 2nd half of study | 28 (90) | 3 | |
| Surgeon | |||
| A | 32 (89) | 4 | 0.370 |
| B | 21 (81) | 5 | |
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↵χ2 test.
