Reoperation Rate in Adjustable Strabismus Surgery
- 1 May 1988
- journal article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus
- Vol. 25 (3) , 112-114
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0191-3913-19880501-04
Abstract
Adjustable suture strabismus surgery may reduce the frequency of reoperations by reducing immediate postoperative over- and undercorrections. We reviewed 290 strabismus procedures performed with an adjustable suture technique. Thirty-five patients required additional surgery, for a reoperation rate of 9.7%. Reoperation frequencies for patients undergoing non-adjustable procedures average approximately 20% in our experience and in reported series. Our low reoperation rate with adjustable strabismus surgery supports our clinical impression that more accurate results are possible with this technique in appropriate patients.Keywords
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