Objective:
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transcalvarial suture fixation during endoscopic repair of brow ptosis.
Design:
Case series.
Settings:
A private ambulatory surgicenter and a Veterans Affairs Hospital.
Participants:
Fifty patients with brow ptosis with minimum follow-up of 12 months.
Results:
Patients had improvement in brow position in all cases. There were no adverse effects of performing cortical tunnels and suture fixation.
Conclusion:
Transcalvarial suture fixation can be performed safely with good to excellent results and avoids the need for screw or plate fixation.Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1997;123:313-317