evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Temporalis muscle transfer in the correction of lagophthalmos due to leprosy.

Soares 1997 · Soares D, Chew M · Leprosy review · 1997

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 Soares 1997 · Reference 14; 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.