European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the functional and cosmetic effects of
suprabrow single-stab (SBSS) surgery to traditional 3-stab incision frontalis sling
surgery.
Methods: From November 2018 to October 2020, all patients who presented to the outpatient
department of ophthalmology at VSSIMSAR, Burla, were diagnosed with
simple congenital ptosis with poor levator function (≤4mm). The current study includes
68 cases of congenital ptosis evaluated at VSSIMSAR in Burla, Odisha.
Results: In terms of functional outcome indicators, the study and control groups were
comparable at all points in time. When the cosmetic outcomes were compared, the study
group performed considerably better than the control group (P = 3.092 x 10 in adults
and P = 4.113 x 10 in children, Mann-Whitney U test), owing to less scarring and a
lower number of suprabrow scars.
Conclusions: While keeping the customary advantages and functional results of
standard sling techniques, the SBSS frontalis suspension approach is associated with
less intraoperative bleeding, less postoperative edoema and scarring, and a superior
aesthetic end.