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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A comparative study of adjustable and non-adjustable sutures in primary horizontal muscle surgery in children.
PurposeTo compare the results of using adjustable and non-adjustable sutures in primary horizontal strabismus surgeries in children. MethodsThis randomized control trial included 60 cases of primary horizontal deviation. The adjustable suture (AS) group included 30 patients, and the non-adjustable suture (NAS) group included 30 patients. ⋯ In esotropic patients, there was a mean undercorrection drift of 0.26 PD in the AS group and a mean undercorrection drift of 1.83 PD in the NAS group. ConclusionThere was no significant difference between the groups. However, the success rate was clinically higher in the AS group than in the NAS group.