evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Modified silicone sling assisted temporalis muscle transfer in the management of lagophthalmos.

Gupta 2014 · Gupta Ramesh C, Kushwaha Raj N S, Budhiraja Ina, et al. · Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2014

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 Gupta 2014 · Reference 17; 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.