M.E. KONOVALOV¹, D.A. KORKMASOVA²

¹Konovalov Ophthalmologic Center LLC, 56/6 3rd Tverskaya-Yamskaya Str., Moscow, Russian Federation, 125047

²Institute for Doctors’ Advanced Qualification, 91 Volokolamskoye shosse, Moscow, Russian Federation, 125371

 Konovalov M.E. — Doc. Med. Sc., Professor of the Ophthalmology Department, Chief doctor, tel. (495) 150-56-06, e-mail: reception@konovalov-eye-center.ru

Korkmasova D.A. — postgraduate student of the Ophthalmology Department, e-mail: di.korkmaz@mail.ru

 The article presents the results of comparative analysis of surgical treatment of strabismus by the method of adjustable sutures in 55 patients, which were divided into three groups depending on the type of strabismus. The 1^st group (n=20) was comprised of the patients primarily operated for concomitant strabismus. Group II (n=20) was comprised of the patients previously operated for concomitant strabismus. Group III (n=15) was comprised of the patients with paralytic strabismus. In all cases, surgery was done with the method of adjustable sutures. The frequency of achieving the required angle of deviation before adjustment in group I (70 %) was reliably higher than in groups II and III (40 % and 46.7 %, respectively; p<0.05). However, no statistically significant differences in the frequencies of eso-, exo- and orthophoria between the researched groups after adjustment were found (p>0,05).

This study shows the safety and effectiveness of the adjustable sutures method with concomitant, previously operated and paralytic strabismus. The success level was 94.5 %, the frequency of repeated surgeries was 10.9 %. The surgical treatment of strabismus by the method of adjustable sutures is a promising area in ophthalmosurgery.

Key words: concomitant strabismus, operated strabismus, paralytic strabismus, adjustable sutures method.

(For citation: Konovalov M.E., Korkmasova D.A. Analysis of the results of strabismus surgical treatment by the method of adjustable sutures. Practical Medicine. 2018)

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