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Operative and immediate post-operative complications of cataract extraction

Authors

Abdel Wahab, Amal
Emarah, M. M.
El Sharkawy, A. A.
Mansoura Med. Bull. 1986; 16 (4): 215-222
Mansoura Medical Bulletin
Journal Country: Egypt
P-ISSN: 1012-5590
Type of Publication: Journal Article
Category: Humans, Male, Female,
MeSH Terms: / Methods
Broad Subjects: Postoperative Complications ,Intraoperative Complications ,Follow-up Studies ,Treatment Outcome
Citation: Amal Abdel Wahab, M. M. Emarah, A. A. El Sharkawy, Operative and immediate post-operative complications of cataract extraction. Mansoura Med. Bull. 1986; 16 (4): 215-222

Abstract English

Study of two hundred and forty four cases of cataract surgery. The rate of operative and immediate post operative complications were 66 cases [27. 04%]. The study revealed that 182 cases [75. 20%] of operations have been done for senile cataract with 44 complicated cases [24. 17%] while developmental cataract operations were preformed in J4 cases [5. 78%] with 10 complicated cases [71. 42%]. For complicated cataract 46 cases [19. 00%] operations were performed and the rate of complications were highest in cataract operations complicating iridocyclitis 4 from 12 cases [33. 33%] , then in cataract complicating myopia 4 cases frome 20 cases [20%] and lastly cataract operations comlicating diabetes 2 cases from 14 cases [14. 28%]. As regard methods of extractions of cataractous lens, linear extractions technique were used in 10 cases [4. 13%] and the complicated cases were 8 cases [80. 00%] , scoop method were used in 6 cases [2. 47%] with 4 complicated cases [66. 66%] , extraction with non toothed capsule forceps were used in 22 cases [9. 09%] with 8 cases [36. 36%] complicated operations, cryoextraction were used in 200 cases [82. 64%] and 44 cases [22%] complicated cases, and lastly aspiration technique were used in 4 cases [1. 65%] with no complications. The most common types of complications were vitreous loss 42 cases [17. 21%] striate keratitis 30 cases [12. 29%] , rupture of lens capsule 12 cases [4. 91%] , after cataract 8 cases [3. 27%] , Shallow anterior chamber 8 cases [3. 27%] , and lastly 2 cases of retro-bulber haemorrhage [0. 81%]. No case of endophthalmits, expulsive haemorrhage, post operative iris prolapse were happened during the study

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