Outcomes of Cataract Surgeries Performed in Makeshift Operating Rooms in Rural Camps, Compared to Hospital-based Surgeries in Nepal
| Autor: | Ajit Thakur, Nayana Pant, Subash Bhatta, Suresh Raj Pant |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Operating Rooms
medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures Epidemiology business.industry General surgery Retrospective cohort study Cataract Extraction Hospital based Cataract Hospitals humanities eye diseases body regions Outreach Ophthalmology Treatment Outcome Lens Implantation Intraocular Nepal Humans Medicine business Retrospective Studies |
| Zdroj: | Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 29:566-572 |
| ISSN: | 1744-5086 0928-6586 |
| Popis: | This study was undertaken to evaluate the complication rates and visual outcomes of outreach cataract surgeries done in makeshift operating rooms.In this retrospective study, surgical outcomes of consecutive Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgeries (MSICS) done in 11 rural camps in Nepal were compared with the results of consecutive hospital surgeries (MSICS and phacoemulsification) done by the same surgeon. Surgeries were done from September 2018 to March 2020.Out of 1034 study population in each group, a significantly higher number (Makeshift operating rooms can be used for cataract surgeries in rural areas where no standard operating rooms are available. If appropriate patient selection criteria and standard surgical protocols are followed, good surgical outcomes can be achieved in camps by an experienced surgical team. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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