Long-term follow-up of ptosis correction using Mersilene mesh

Eye

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 759-761

  Sharma, T K ^a   Willshaw, H ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brow suspension; Mersilene; Ptosis

Indexed keywords

MERSILENE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FASCIA LATA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PTOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0141516624     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700498     Document Type: Article

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