Changing indications for and trends of keratoplasty in a tertiary comprehensive hospital in northern part of China from 2002 to 2021: a 20-year review

Autor: Li Li, Yan Peng, Lan Lv, Na Li, Honglei Dai, Chao Yan, Tao Jin, Fei Luo, Wenying Wang, Shang Li, Ying Jie, Zhiqiang Pan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Ophthalmology, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/s12886-024-03708-y
Popis: Abstract Objective To investigate indications and surgical procedures of keratoplasty in a tertiary comprehensive hospital in northern part of China over a 20-year period. Methods All patients undergoing keratoplasty between January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2021 in a tertiary comprehensive hospital in northern part of China were retrospectively reviewed. The annual proportion of keratoplasty indications and surgical procedures was recorded and analyzed. Results A total of 8266 keratoplasty procedures were included. Leading indications were keratoleukoma (n = 2108, 25.50%), followed by regraft (n = 1453 ,17.58%), corneal endothelial dysfunction (n = 1085, 13.13%), and keratoconus (n = 922,11.15%). A decreasing trend was observed for keratoleukoma (P
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