Table 3 The postoperative main complications in the two studied groups
From: Sling for the sling: a new technique for long-term correction of severe congenital ptosis
Complications | Group I (n = 35) | Group II (n = 25) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Granuloma [number (percentage)] | 2(5.7%) | 1(4%) | 0.7 |
Infection [number (percentage)] | 0 | 1(4%) | |
Extrusion | 1(2.8%) | 0 | |
Total wound related complications | 3(8.5%) | 2 (8%) | |
Recurrence [number (percentage)] | 8 (23%) | 2(8%) | < 0.001* |
Mean time of recurrence (months) | 16 ± 3.5 | 12.3 ± 2.5 |