Is Lateral Tarsal Strip Surgery An Effective Treatment For Facial Nerve Palsy?

Posted on Sat, 22 Apr 2017

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Sat, 22 Apr 2017 Answered on

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Question : Patient is having facial nerve palsy and doctor has suggest lateral tarsal strip with gold weight implant procedure under LA. Please confirm whether this is approved by FDA

Answered by Dr. Kampana (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it is.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Yes, lateral tarsal strip with gold weight implant is approved by FDA.

I hope this answered your query.

With regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana