Evaluation of reinforced plication as an alternative to resection in exotropia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the surgical efficacy of reinforced plication of the medial rectus muscle to resection as an effective muscle strengthening procedure in exotropia.

Methods

This is a prospective randomized trial in patients with exotropia who underwent complete orthoptic evaluation followed by random assignment into two groups by using a computer-drawn random number table. Group 1 patients underwent standard resection with recession procedure, and group 2 patients underwent reinforced plication with recession procedure. Follow-up was performed at day 1, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months to assess the surgical efficacy.

Results

A total of 80 patients were included in the study of which 39 were in group 1 and 41 in group 2. The mean age in group 1 was 23.48 ± 1

SUBMITTER: Daga D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9114539 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature