Rectus muscle plication using an adjustable suture technique.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Rectus muscle plication is an alternative muscle-strengthening procedure to rectus muscle resection. Possible advantages of rectus muscle plication include a lower risk of "lost" muscles and anterior segment ischemia.

Methods

This was a retrospective case series describing a surgical procedure for rectus muscle plication using an adjustable suture technique that can be used on any of the four rectus muscles.

Results

A total of 5 adult patients underwent adjustable suture plication procedures. Of these, 2 patients required suture adjustment postoperatively. At the final follow-up visit, all the patients maintained satisfactory ocular alignment within 6(Δ) of orthotropia for horizontal deviations and 2(Δ) of orthotropia for vertical deviations. Diplopia was elim

SUBMITTER: Velez FG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3814036 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature