A surgical alternative of fusiform penetrating keratoplasty for the management of severe infectious keratitis

To describe the surgical procedure of fusiform penetrating keratoplasty (FPK) using multiple trephines of different sizes for treating patients with severe infectious keratitis. Fourteen eyes underwent FPK, and 15 eyes received conventional penetrating keratoplasty (PK) were included in the study. T...

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Published in:International journal of ophthalmology 2024-08, Vol.17 (8), p.1431-1436
Main Authors: Qi, Xiao-Lin, Wang, Li-Chao, Wang, Miao-Lin, Gao, Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
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Clinical Research
cornea
fusiform penetrating keratoplasty
infectious keratitis
multiple trephines
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Summary:To describe the surgical procedure of fusiform penetrating keratoplasty (FPK) using multiple trephines of different sizes for treating patients with severe infectious keratitis. Fourteen eyes underwent FPK, and 15 eyes received conventional penetrating keratoplasty (PK) were included in the study. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), refractive outcomes, endothelial cell density, and postoperative complications were recorded. The FPK group was followed for an average of 15.3±2.1mo, whereas the PK group was followed for 16.1±1.9mo. The corneal ulcers were elliptical-shaped in all 14 eyes in the FPK group. The mean BCVA (logMAR, 0.26±0.13) showed no statistically significant differences from that in the PK group (logMAR, 0.21±0.12, >0.05) at 1y after surgery. But the mean curvature, mean astigmatism, and mean spherical equivalent in the FPK group were lower than those in the PK group (
ISSN:2222-3959
2227-4898
DOI:10.18240/ijo.2024.08.07