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Anterior tarsal V-wedge resection for cicatricial entropion
J J Dutton1, H A Tawfik, C M DeBacker
1Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|April 5, 2000
Abstract
Purpose:
To determine the effectiveness of using a radiofrequency instrument to resect a V-shaped tarsal wedge for the correction of cicatricial upper eyelid entropion.
Methods:
Prospective evaluation of 16 upper eyelids of 11 consecutive patients.
Results:
The operation was successful in all 16 eyelids, with excellent cosmetic and functional outcomes.
Conclusions:
Tarsal V-wedge resection is an effective alternative to other complicated techniques in the management of upper eyelid cicatricial entropion.