Treatment of mild congenital ptosis by plication of the levator complex / 中华整形外科杂志

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Objective@#To investigate the clinical effect of the plication of the levator complex for the treatment of mild congenital ptosis.@*Method@#From October 2017 to October 2018, 33 patients with mild congenital ptosis were treated with the method of the plication of the levator complex. The postoperative ptosis correction upper eyelid curvature and the occurrence of postoperative complications were analyzed.@*Results@#All patients were followed up for 3 to 12 months. 31 patients had complete correction and 2 patients were mild under-correction. Thirty-one patients had good surgical results, eyelid symmetry, natural curvature of the upper eyelid, and all patients had natural closure of the eyelid within 3 months after surgery. All patients had no serious complications such as keratitis. Two patients with undercorrection had revision surgery after 3 months, and the results were satisfactory.@*Conclusions@#The operation of under through plication of the levator complex for the mild congenital ptosis is simple, the operation is satisfactory, and the complications are few.