Comparison Between Continuous Buried Suture and Interrupted Buried Suture Methods for Double Eyelid Blepharoplasty.

PURPOSE

The objective of this study was to compare the surgical outcomes between interrupted and continuous buried suture methods in double eyelid blepharoplasty in Koreans.

METHODS

Medical records of 204 patients (392 eyes) who underwent double eyelid operation by buried suture method and who were followed up for at least more than 3 months were reviewed. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to the buried suture method; an interrupted group (88 patients) and a continuous group (116 patients).

RESULTS

The rate of loss of formed double eyelid is 19.3 % (17 of 88 patients) in interrupted buried method and 8.6 % (10 of 116 patients) in continuous group (P = 0.026). One patient experienced an exposure of suture knot in a continuous group, whereas 5 patients experienced an exposure of suture knot and 1 patient suffered from granuloma in an interrupted group (P = 0.021).

CONCLUSIONS

The continuous buried suture method has a lower rate of the loss of double folds and less complication than the interrupted buried suture method for double fold formation in Koreans.