A DISPOSABLE NEEDLE FOR FRONTALIS SUSPENSION SURGERY IN CONGENITAL PTOSIS

In six patients affected by congenital ptosis, a disposable epidural a nesthesia needle was used instead of a Wright needle for frontalis sus pension surgery. For each of the patients in this study, the use of a disposable needle permitted smaller supra-brow are incisions with a mi nimal scar. The needle also created a smaller breach in the plane of l evator aponeurosis and preaponeuronic fat, causing less tissue edema a nd bleeding than with a Wright needle.