XXXX --the bridle suture factor?

@entity1 @entity1736 @entity86 @entity231
AIMS: To evaluate the role of the superior rectus bridle suture in the development of post @entity231 . METHODS: We compared the incidence of @entity86 in two groups of @entity1 undergoing @entity231 extraction. In the first group (32 @entity1 ), a temporal corneal approach was employed with no superior rectus bridle suture. In the second group (38 @entity1 ), a superior approach with a bridle suture was used. Both groups of @entity1 underwent phacoemulsification with the use of peribulbar anaesthesia, a pressure lowering device and a speculum. We recorded the lid position at least 12 weeks following surgery and determined the degree of @entity86 . Two-sided Fischer's Exact Test was used to test for significant difference between the two groups (using a statistical software package Instat Version 3.0 for Windows). RESULTS: Taking 2 mm of @entity1736 as a significant change, 11.5% of those undergoing temporal section sustained @entity86 whilst it occurred in 12.9% of those who underwent a superior approach. CONCLUSIONS: The presence or absence of the superior rectus bridle suture and the site of the ocular wound do not significantly contribute to the incidence of @entity86 . We would suggest that the causative factors are peribulbar anaesthesia, a pressure lowering device and the use of the speculum.
