Infection following strabismus surgery
| Autor: | Anat Feingold, Bruce Schnall |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Early signs Early detection Eye Infections Bacterial 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Humans Surgical Wound Infection 030212 general & internal medicine Surgical preparation business.industry General Medicine DNA Eye infection Surgery Strabismus Ophthalmology Cholesterol Incision Site Oculomotor Muscles 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Colony count Anti-Infective Agents Local business Complication Strabismus surgery |
| Zdroj: | Current opinion in ophthalmology. 29(5) |
| ISSN: | 1531-7021 |
| Popis: | Purpose of review To provide the most up to date information on postoperative infection associated with strabismus surgery, its diagnosis, management, and prevention. Recent findings Recent studies show that topical povidone-iodide is effective in reducing the bacteria colony count at the incision site and preventing contamination during strabismus surgery. Repeating povidone-iodide 5% drops after surgical preparation and presoaking the sutures in povidone-iodide reduces bacterial contamination further. There is no single postoperative day that would be best to detect the onset of a postoperative infection. Infection can follow a normal postoperative visit. Summary Infection continues to be a concerning complication of strabismus surgery. Early detection and treatment is needed to obtain a good outcome. Patients and their families should be educated on the early signs and symptoms of postoperative infection and to contact their ophthalmologist if any occur. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|