Drooping of eye lid (one or both eyes). Can be since birth or in adulthood after any surgery / infection or trauma.
It can be of mild . moderate or severe forms
Most of the times needs surgical correction
Mild form
tightening of muscles of eyelid
Severe Form
needs Frontalis sling surgery. It is done by using tendon from thigh / forearm or any prosthetic material as a sling to connect eyelid muscles with forehead muscles. So that eye lids moves with movement of eyebrow.
90 – 95% cases recover smoothly
In 5 – 10 % some corrections are required
Under or over correction (can be corrected easily)
Approximate duration of procedure
1 to 2 hours
Approximate duration of hospital stay
Day care OR
1-2 days as in patient
Chances of success
More than 95%
Log Term effects
Might require minor corrections if it recurs
Outcome depends on the location and size of the fistula and status of surrounding tissues. Although most of the fistula closes after the surgery, some may recur and requires further surgery.
It usually takes less time than the original hypospadias repair and completes in less than an hour.
The surgery is performed under general anaesthesia and as a day care procedure. Patient can go home the same day after recovery from anaesthesia.
The most common complication is recurrence of the defect. Others complications include infection, difficulty in urination and stricture formation
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