Complications of frontalis suspension surgery with Mersilene mesh
| Author, year | No of patients | No of eyelids | Mean follow up (months) | Complications (infection/extrusion/granuloma) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemp, 200114 | 20 | 29 | 11 | Late extrusion, 1 |
| El-Toukhy, 200113 | 32 | 46 | 33.8 | 0 |
| Wasserman, 200128 | – | 11 | 8 | Recurrence, 3 |
| Infection/granuloma, 1 | ||||
| Mutlu, 199912 | 52 | 79 | Unknown | Granuloma, 3 |
| Extrusion, 2 | ||||
| Yalaz, 199711 | 15 | 19 | 50 | Granuloma, 3 |
| Extrusion, 2 | ||||
| Gabrieli, 199610 | 14 | 20 | 18 | None recorded |
| Can, 19699 | 22 | 23 | 25 | Extrusion, 1 |
| Hintschich, 19958 | 54 | 76 | 20 (median) | Infection, 1 |
| Extrusion, 3 | ||||
| Granuloma, 8 | ||||
| Elder, 19937 | 13 | 17 | 13.8 | Localised discharge, 1 |
| Migration, 1 | ||||
| Downes, 19906 | 15 | 23 | 15 | Preseptal cellulites, 1 |
| Downes, 19895 | 11 | 17 | 10 weeks | Preseptal cellulites, 1 |