Complications of frontalis suspension surgery with non-autogenous materials and autogenous fascia lata
| Author, year | Material used | No of patients | No of eyelids | Mean follow up (months) | Complications (infection/extrusion/granuloma) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ePTFE = expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex). | |||||
| Silicone | |||||
| Carter, 199722 | Silicone rod | 35 | 61 | 22 | Extrusion, 3 |
| Recurrence, 4 | |||||
| Goldberger, 199123 | Silicone rod | 10 | 12 | 24 | Exposure keratopathy, 1 |
| Skin bulging over silicone rods, 1 | |||||
| Leone et al, 198124 | Silicone rod | 15 | 20 | – | Infection, 1 |
| Monofilament | |||||
| Wasserman, 200128 | Monofilament Nylon | – | 13 | 24 | Recurrence, 9 |
| Infection/granuloma, 1 | |||||
| Manners, 199420 | Polypropylene | 9 | 10 | 18.7 | Recurrence, 5 |
| Wasserman, 200128 | Polypropylene | – | 8 | 24 | Recurrence, 3 |
| ePTFE (Gore-Tex) | |||||
| Wasserman, 200128 | ePTFE | – | 11 | 6 | Infection/granuloma, 5 |
| Steinkogler, 199319 | ePTFE | 26 | 37 | 36 | Rejection, 1 |
| Stored fascia lata | |||||
| Wasserman, 200128 | Banked, donor, irradiated fascia lata | 35 | 18 | Recurrence, 18 | |
| Infection/granuloma, 2 | |||||
| Esmaili, 199826 | Banked, donor, irradiated fascia lata | 72 | 132 | 120 | Reaction to donor fascia lata, 2 |
| Mauriello, 199827 | Cadaveric fascia lata | 27 | 36 | 44 | None |
| Autogenous fascia lata | |||||
| El-Toukhy, 200113 | Fascia lata | 24 | 34 | 33.8 | Infection, 1 |
| Hypertrophic leg scar, 1 | |||||
| Wasserman, 200128 | Fascia lata | – | 24 | 30 | Recurrence, 1 |
| Infection/granuloma, 2 | |||||
| Deenstra, 199625 | Fascia lata | 81 | 119 | 54 (median) | Exposure keratopathy, 12 |
| Kemp, 19864 | Fascia lata | – | 99 | 30 | Infection, 1 |
| Overcorrection, 2 | |||||
| Slipped, 2 | |||||