Fasanella-Servat Procedure for the Surgical Treatment of Acquired Ptosis of the Upper Eyelid

作者：Prokosch V^*; Boehm M R; Choontanom R; Merte R L; Stupp T

来源：Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 2011, 228(1): 29-34.

DOI：10.1055/s-0029-1245977

• plastic surgery
• lids
• pathology

Purpose: The oculoplastic surgeon may choose between several surgical procedures to treat ptosis of the eyelid. One such potential therapeutic option is the Fasanella-Servat procedure. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the postoperative outcome of the Fasanella-Servat procedure in patients with ptosis of the eyelid with regard to objective and subjective criteria.
Methods: The postoperative success of 20 patients (23 eyelids), 11 female and 9 male, with aquired ptosis of the upper eyelid who underwent the Fasanella-Servat procedure between 1995 and 2004 in an eye tertiary care centre, was evaluated. With regard to the type of ptosis, the pre- and postoperative opening of the eyelid, the levator function, and the symmetry between both eyes were analysed statistically. The patients' subjective satisfaction with the functional and cosmetic postoperative outcome was evaluated by means of a nominal questionnaire (scale 1 - 5). The intraoperatively removed tissue was analysed histopathologically for accesory lacrimal glands or levator muscle.
Results: The mean preoperative opening of the eyelid was 7.1 mm (min. 4mm, max. 10 mm) with a mean levator function of 12.6 mm. Postoperatively, the opening of the eyelid improved significantly to 9.3 mm (min. 7 mm; max. 14 mm), while the levator function remained stable. The preoperative asymmetry between both eyes was significantly decreased. 90% of the patients were satisfied with the cosmetic and functional results. There were no early and late postoperative complications. No side effects were recorded following treatment. The intraoperatively removed tissue showed no evidence of tissue of accesory lacrimal gland or levator muscle.
Conclusions: The Fasanella-Servat procedure remains an effective procedure in treating mild ptosis with few complications and good cosmetic and functional results.

• 出版日期2011-1