Early Tarsorrhaphy in Conjunctival Chemosis After Orbit Bone Reconstruction

Objective: Chemosis is a common occurrence after orbital reconstruction surgery by the transconjunctival approach. The authors propose an early tarsorrhaphy approach for treating severe conjunctival chemosis following orbital fracture repair. Methods: All severe conjunctival chemosis patients following orbital fracture repair were divided into 2 groups: tarsorrhaphy performed immediately when the eyelids could not close completely due to prominent conjunctival edema (early tarsorrhaphy, n = 10); and tarsorrhaphy performed 3 days after the appearance of severe chemosis (delayed tarsorrhaphy, n = 10). Once the conjunctiva subsided, the sutures were immediately removed. The duration of conjunctival edema was recorded. Results: The average time to resolution of severe chemosis was significantly shorter in the early versus delayed tarsorrhaphy group (3.5 ± 0.5 versus 7.2 ± 1.73 days, P 

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