Boston K-Pro retention in Stevens-Johnson syndrome can be improved.

Autor: Alexander, Jamie K., Rootman, Dan B., Aldave, Anthony J.
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Zdroj: Ocular Surgery News; 9/10/2014, Vol. 32 Issue 17, p4-6, 3p
Abstrakt: The article reports on how conjunctival rearrangement procedures are performed to cover the donor cornea with either bulbar or tarsal conjunctiva. Topics discussed include the surgical technique used to prolong the ocular retention of Boston K-Pro in patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, how to modify the technique when performing the Boston K-Pro in patients with conjunctivitis, and the strategy adopted for near complete medial and lateral posterior lamella-sparing tarsorrhaphies.
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