Mersilene mesh: long-term results in oculoplastic surgery

Functional results and complications of Mersilene mesh use for frontalis suspension ptosis surgery

“…It is also preferred when AFL is not available as in very young children with short legs. 4 15 16 The use of Mersilene mesh as an alternative material in frontalis suspension surgery was described by Downes and Collin in 1989 5 and others [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] have discussed its use. Mersilene is a sterile wrapped polyester fibre.…”

“…It has good tensile strength and forms a permanent scaffold for fibrovascular tissue ingrowth, and hence good long term functional results. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Materials for frontalis suspension should have good long term results with a low complication rate. Human sclera, banked fascia lata, expanded poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (ePTFE or Gore-Tex), braided polyester, monofilaments, and silicone rod have also been used.…”

A novel approach: orbital augmentation using mersilene mesh in seeing eyes

“…In their study they discouraged the use of mersilene around the eye. 19 In our cases, we did not encounter complications regarding extrusions. This might be attributed to two factors.…”

Management of Mersilene® mesh chronic eyelid complications: a systematic approach

“…[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Some centres also recommend the mesh be soaked in antibiotics prior to insertion, but this is not regarded as mandatory.…”

“…1 The ends of the mesh are secured by a suture or knot, which must be well buried in the forehead. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The complication rate from extrusion, granuloma, and/or infection ranges from 0 to 35%. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] We report three cases ( Figure 1) referred to an oculoplastic service for management of chronic extrusion and infection of the Mersilene s mesh, where the mesh was excessively bulky and/or the soft tissue thin.…”