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Comparison of medial rectus resection and plication in exotropic patients

Poster Details

First Author: Z.Rajavi IRAN

Co Author(s):    S. Arabikhalilabad   H. Sabbaghi   B. Kheiri   N. Nassiri   H. Norouzi   S. Abdi     

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To determine the surgical outcomes of the plication technique in comparison with the resection method on exotropic patients.

Setting:

Torfeh Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran.

Methods:

In this randomized clinical trial, a total of 52 exotropic patients (female, 51.9%) who were candidates for medial rectus strengthening were randomly classified into plication (n=24) and resection (n=28) groups. The comprehensive visual and ocular examinations were performed on all study subjects and they were followed- up at least three months postoperatively. Plication technique was the same as resection up to muscle suturing, in the next step, the sutures were passed through 2 scleral bites at 1 mm anterior to the muscle insertion, then the muscle was folded toward inside or outside by pulling and fixing the sutures.

Results:

The mean surgical age of our subjects was 14±10 years old. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding near and far deviations preoperatively and also at one and three months postoperative follow-ups. There was no superiority when comparing these surgical techniques. Furthermore, they were similar regarding their success rate (Plication, 87% and resection, 89.3%) and dose response of plication and resection techniques uni- or bilaterally. Reoperation was needed in 13% and 10.7% of the plicated and resection groups, respectively (P>0.05).

Conclusions:

Medial rectus plication surgery would be appropriate alternative operation for medial rectus resection and it is highly recommended in larger deviations, reoperations, older patients and post retinal detachment deviations.

Financial Disclosure:

None