Relationship between immediate post-operative appearance and 6-week operative outcome in trichiasis surgery.

BACKGROUND: Surgical technique, including suture placement and tension, is believed to contribute to the outcome of bilamellar tarsal rotation surgery for trachomatous trichiasis. However, the immediate post-operative appearance that minimizes the chance of recurrence and other adverse outcomes has...

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Main Authors: Shannath L Merbs, Jennifer C Harding, Sandra D Cassard, Beatriz E Munoz, Sheila K West, Emily W Gower
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3393656?pdf=render