evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Dynamic reconstruction of eye closure by muscle transposition or functional muscle transplantation in facial palsy.

Frey 2004 · Frey Manfred, Giovanoli Pietro, Tzou Chieh-Han John, et al. · Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2004

Included by

Smile Asymmetry and Eyelid Closure Following Temporalis Muscle Transfer for Facial Reanimation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Frey 2004 · Reference 60; Results (Study Characteristics)
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Lagophthalmos reduction
Temporalis muscle transfer vs Preoperative baseline · 12 months follow-up
MD 5.624 [4.714, 6.534]6 studies · 182 participantsGRADE not reported
Lagophthalmos reduction
Temporalis muscle transfer vs Preoperative baseline · 12 months follow-up
MD 6.344 [5.403, 7.284]3 studies · 99 participantsGRADE not reported
Lagophthalmos reduction
Temporalis muscle transfer vs Preoperative baseline · 12 months follow-up
MD 4.701 [3.803, 5.600]3 studies · 83 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.