The Effect of Polytetrafluoroethylene on Delayed Adjustable Strabismus Surgery
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 517-523, 1996.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-169003
ABSTRACT
Delayed reattachment of the muscle to the sclera may be desirable to correct the deviation of eye developed after the surgery. Polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE) was placed around the cut end of the muscle as a physical barrier between the free muscle end and the sclera in 16 rabbits in order to prevent the postoperative adhesions. PTFE was effective in delaying the adjustment for up to 4 weeks after surgery in 4 out of 10 eyes. After removal of PTFE, adjustment was possible up to 12 weeks in 24 out of 25 eyes because there was no adhesion between the muscle and PTFE. In conclusion, PTFE may be clinically helpful for delaying the timing of adjustment.
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Main subject:
Polytetrafluoroethylene
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Sclera
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Strabismus
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Animals
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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