Quist L H
Department of Ophthalmology, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 1993 Jun;9(2):148-9. doi: 10.1097/00002341-199306000-00013.
A tarsorrhaphy technique is described that employs absorbable sutures that are externally applied in a mattress fashion and allowed to bury themselves. Advantages of the technique include simplicity, reliability, and the avoidance of external bolsters.