A Simplified and Practical Surgical Treatment for Medial Ectropion: A Case Report. Issue 5 (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pinelli, Massimo; Starnoni, Marta; De Santis, Giorgio
• Is Part Of: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Volume 7:Issue 5(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; 617.95205
• DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000002102
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2169-7574

Abstract

Abstract : Summary: We present the case of a 81-year-old patient with right facial palsy suffering from recurrent medial ectropion with lower lateral dislocation of the lacrimal punctum causing epiphora and photophobia. The patient was first treated for ectropion with lateral tarsal strip procedure. Unfortunately, this surgical procedure did not get the expected result. This was the reason we used the Mitek anchor system to fix the lower lateral dislocation of the punctum. We had no recurrence of symptoms during a follow-up period of 18 months.