Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy: a New Zealand experience.
| Autor: | Joondeph BC; Department of Ophthalmology, Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand., Blanc JP, Polkinghorne PJ |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.) [Retina] 2005 Jul-Aug; Vol. 25 (5), pp. 587-9. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00006982-200507000-00008 |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: To describe the clinical course and estimate the incidence of endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy in New Zealand. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on all cases of culture-positive endophthalmitis after vitreoretinal surgery over a 10-year period. Results: Five cases of culture-positive endophthalmitis were identified between 1993 and 2002. During this interval, 10,397 vitrectomies were performed, equating to an overall incidence of 0.048%. All patients presented within 7 days of surgery. Conclusions: Endophthalmitis after pars plana vitrectomy is uncommon but is associated with a poor functional outcome. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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