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[Surgery of concomitant strabismus with an adjustable suture]
B Radian1, L Corşatea, L Alupei
1Secţia Oftalmologică, Spitalul judeţean Bacău.
Oftalmologia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)
|January 1, 1993
Summary
The adjustable suture technique is effective for concomitant strabismus surgery, achieving over 92% orthotropia, particularly in young children under three years old.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Surgical Innovation
Context:
- Concomitant strabismus presents challenges in surgical planning, especially in pre-verbal pediatric patients.
- Accurate pre-operative assessment of ocular motility and visual acuity is often limited in very young children.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the efficacy of the adjustable suture technique in concomitant strabismus surgery.
- To assess the outcomes of adjustable sutures in pediatric patients, specifically those under three years of age.
Summary:
- The adjustable suture technique was employed in concomitant strabismus surgery.
- High success rates, achieving over 92% orthotropia, were observed.
- The technique proved particularly beneficial in very young children where detailed pre-operative evaluation is difficult.
Impact:
- The adjustable suture offers a reliable method for correcting concomitant strabismus, especially in challenging pediatric populations.
- This technique facilitates achieving successful surgical outcomes even when precise pre-operative diagnostic data is limited.