A novel assistant-free technique for ptosis surgery: Combining small fish hook retractors and frilled drapes

A novel assistant-free technique for ptosis surgery: Combining small fish hook retractors and frilled drapes

This report introduces a novel technique combining small fish hook retractors and frilled disposable drapes for levator aponeurosis advancement in aponeurotic ptosis. This approach enables stable retraction of the surgical field, allowing surgeons to perform safe and efficient procedures independent...

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Main Authors: Natsuko Kakudo, Yuki Matsuoka, Satoshi Kushida, Masakatsu Hihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:JPRAS Open
Subjects:
Fish hook retractor
Frilled drapes
Levator aponeurosis advancement
Assistant-Free Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587825000282
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Summary:This report introduces a novel technique combining small fish hook retractors and frilled disposable drapes for levator aponeurosis advancement in aponeurotic ptosis. This approach enables stable retraction of the surgical field, allowing surgeons to perform safe and efficient procedures independently. The most notable feature of this technique is that this combination of retractors and drapes has not been previously reported in the field of plastic surgery. Between April 2021 and December 2024, the method was applied to 609 eyelids with favorable results.
ISSN:2352-5878

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