Blepharoplasty: Radiosurgery versus Conventional Surgery

Abstract

Cilj ove studije bio je istražiti učinkovitost monopolarne radiokirurške tehnike kod operacije blefaroplastike. Radilo se o prospektivnom istraživanju gdje su operirane gornje vjeđe 28 bolesnika. Bolesnici su podvrgnuti jednoj operaciji, jedna vjeđa je operirana monopolarnom raiokirurškom tehnikom, dok je druga operirana klasičnom kirurškom metodom, a zatim su bolesnici praćeni u seriji do 6 mjeseci. Operater i liječnik koji nije znao koja je strana operirana određenom tehnikom ocjenjivali su kvalitetu ožiljka. Većina bolesnika imala je do trećeg mjeseca praćenja nešto bolji izgled ožiljka na strani operiranoj radiokirurškom tehnikom, ali ta razika nije bila znatna. Nisu zabilježene veće komplikacije. Gornje vjeđe mogu se sigurno operirati monopolarnom radiokirurškom tehnikom. Uz primjenu radiokirurške tehnologije cijeljenje je jednako ili nešto bolje na strani operiranoj radiokirurškom tehnikom.The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of a monopolar radiosurgery for blepharoplasty. This was a prospective trial in which upper eyelids of 28 patients were treated. Patients underwent a single treatment session: one eyelid was performed with monopolar radiosurgery while contra-lateral eyelid was performed with conventional surgery. The follow-up was 6 months. Assessments were made by the surgeon and by masked physician. The majority of patients, till 3th months postoperatively achieved the slightly better aesthetic results at radiosurgery sides, but no achieved dramatic results were acived. There were no serious adverse sequelae. Human eyelids can be safely treated with monopolar radiosugical device. Using this technology healing were the same or slightly better on side treated with radiosurgery

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