OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transcalvarial suture fixation during endoscopic repair of brow ptosis. DESIGN: Case series. SETTINGS: A private ambulatory surgicenter and a Veterans Affairs Hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty patients with brow ptosis with minimum follow-up of 12 months. RESULTS: Patients had improvement in brow position in all cases. There were no adverse effects of performing cortical tunnels and suture fixation. CONCLUSION: Transcalvarial suture fixation can be performed safely with good to excellent results and avoids the need for screw or plate fixation.
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