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Transcalvarial suture fixation for endoscopic brow and forehead lifts
J P Newman1, K A LaFerriere, R J Koch
1Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Calif, USA.
Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery
|March 1, 1997
Abstract
Objective:
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transcalvarial suture fixation during endoscopic repair of brow ptosis.
Design:
Case series.
Settings:
A private ambulatory surgicenter and a Veterans Affairs Hospital.
Participants:
Fifty patients with brow ptosis with minimum follow-up of 12 months.
Results:
Patients had improvement in brow position in all cases. There were no adverse effects of performing cortical tunnels and suture fixation.
Conclusion:
Transcalvarial suture fixation can be performed safely with good to excellent results and avoids the need for screw or plate fixation.