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) |
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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 |