Alternative surgical methods for ptosis in patients with 18p deletion syndrome

Sang Beom HanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuncheon, South KoreaWe read the article by Xu et al1 entitled “A case of 18p deletion syndrome after blepharoplasty” with great interest. In...

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Main Author:	Han SB
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2017-03-01
Series:	International Medical Case Reports Journal
Subjects:	Frontalis suspension Levator Resection 18p syndrome
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/alternative-surgical-methods-for-ptosis-in-patients-with-18p-deletion--peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJ

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spelling	doaj-3215304432114cb4a16be142745045ce2020-11-24T23:34:37ZengDove Medical PressInternational Medical Case Reports Journal1179-142X2017-03-01Volume 10979832003Alternative surgical methods for ptosis in patients with 18p deletion syndromeHan SBSang Beom HanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuncheon, South KoreaWe read the article by Xu et al1 entitled “A case of 18p deletion syndrome after blepharoplasty” with great interest. In their case report, they reported a child with 18p deletion syndrome who underwent blepharoplasty for ptosis associated with the syndrome.1 The authors should be congratulated for introducing a method of cosmetic improvement for patients with this condition.View the original paper by Xu and colleagues.https://www.dovepress.com/alternative-surgical-methods-for-ptosis-in-patients-with-18p-deletion--peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJFrontalis suspensionLevator Resection18p syndrome
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title	Alternative surgical methods for ptosis in patients with 18p deletion syndrome
title_short	Alternative surgical methods for ptosis in patients with 18p deletion syndrome
title_full	Alternative surgical methods for ptosis in patients with 18p deletion syndrome
title_fullStr	Alternative surgical methods for ptosis in patients with 18p deletion syndrome
title_full_unstemmed	Alternative surgical methods for ptosis in patients with 18p deletion syndrome
title_sort	alternative surgical methods for ptosis in patients with 18p deletion syndrome
publisher	Dove Medical Press
series	International Medical Case Reports Journal
issn	1179-142X
publishDate	2017-03-01
description	Sang Beom HanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University Graduate School of Medicine, Chuncheon, South KoreaWe read the article by Xu et al1 entitled “A case of 18p deletion syndrome after blepharoplasty” with great interest. In their case report, they reported a child with 18p deletion syndrome who underwent blepharoplasty for ptosis associated with the syndrome.1 The authors should be congratulated for introducing a method of cosmetic improvement for patients with this condition.View the original paper by Xu and colleagues.
topic	Frontalis suspension Levator Resection 18p syndrome
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Alternative surgical methods for ptosis in patients with 18p deletion syndrome

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