Posterior lamellar versus bilamellar tarsal rotation surgery for trachomatous trichiasis in Ethiopia: a randomised controlled trial

• Váldodahkkit: Esmael Habtamu, MSc (Dahkki), Tariku Wondie, BA (Dahkki), Sintayehu Aweke, MPH (Dahkki), Zerihun Tadesse, MD (Dahkki), Mulat Zerihun, MPH (Dahkki), Zebideru Zewudie, MPH (Dahkki), Amir Bedri Kello, MD (Dahkki), Chrissy H Roberts, PhD (Dahkki), Paul M Emerson, PhD (Dahkki), Robin L Bailey, PhD (Dahkki), David C W Mabey, DM (Dahkki), Saul N Rajak, PhD (Dahkki), Kelly Callahan, MPH (Dahkki), Helen A Weiss, PhD (Dahkki), Dr. Matthew J Burton, PhD (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Elsevier, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Background: Eyelid surgery is done to correct trachomatous trichiasis to prevent blindness. However, recurrent trichiasis is frequent. Two procedures are recommended by WHO and are in routine practice: bilamellar tarsal rotation (BLTR) and posterior lamellar tarsal rotation (PLTR). This study was do...