| Title | Perilimbal needle manipulation of conjunctival chemosis after cosmetic lower eyelid blepharoplasty. | | Author(s) | Cheng JH, Lu DW | | Institution | Department of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. | | Source | Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2007 Mar-Apr; 23(2):167-9. | | Abstract | We report an effective treatment procedure for postoperative conjunctival chemosis following cosmetic lower eyelid blepharoplasty. A minimally invasive procedure was used to treat three patients who presented with chronic conjunctival chemosis following lower eyelid blepharoplasty. This procedure utilizes local anesthesia and perilimbal manipulation with a 27-gauge needle. Two months following the procedure, reduction of the chemosis was observed in all three patients. Our cases indicate that perilimbal manipulation with a 27-gauge needle is a viable treatment for this surgical complication. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 17413644 |
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