CORNEAL GRAFTING SURGERY, POSTOPERATIVE CARE AND COMPLICATIONS
<p>Background. Keratoplasty done by experienced surgeon is the most successful transplantation of human tissue. Success rate is over 95% in noncomplicated cases.</p><p>Extremely important is follow up. Immediate and proper care can reduce damage to the transplanted tissue and prolo...
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| author | Vladimir Pfeifer Marija Ana Schwarzbartl Pfeifer |
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| description | <p>Background. Keratoplasty done by experienced surgeon is the most successful transplantation of human tissue. Success rate is over 95% in noncomplicated cases.</p><p>Extremely important is follow up. Immediate and proper care can reduce damage to the transplanted tissue and prolong its live time. Endothelial cell density is decreasing with time and also with every rejection episode. After 10 years 35% of grafts fail and patients have to be regrafted.</p><p>Conclusions. In young patients the life expectancy is high. The expected lifetime of grafted corneas in PKP (penetrating keratoplasty) is shorter; therefore the DLK (deep lamelar keratoplasty) is surgical procedure of choice in these patients. Care about proper corneas for transplantation is taken by Eye banks.<br /><br /></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4aaaabe71e884ed8a8bb96c15b2ac5862022-12-22T00:13:44ZengSlovenian Medical AssociationZdravniški Vestnik1318-03471581-02242004-05-017351800CORNEAL GRAFTING SURGERY, POSTOPERATIVE CARE AND COMPLICATIONSVladimir Pfeifer0Marija Ana Schwarzbartl Pfeifer1Očesna Klinika Klinični center Zaloška 29 A 1525 LjubljanaOčesna Klinika Klinični center Zaloška 29 A 1525 Ljubljana<p>Background. Keratoplasty done by experienced surgeon is the most successful transplantation of human tissue. Success rate is over 95% in noncomplicated cases.</p><p>Extremely important is follow up. Immediate and proper care can reduce damage to the transplanted tissue and prolong its live time. Endothelial cell density is decreasing with time and also with every rejection episode. After 10 years 35% of grafts fail and patients have to be regrafted.</p><p>Conclusions. In young patients the life expectancy is high. The expected lifetime of grafted corneas in PKP (penetrating keratoplasty) is shorter; therefore the DLK (deep lamelar keratoplasty) is surgical procedure of choice in these patients. Care about proper corneas for transplantation is taken by Eye banks.<br /><br /></p>http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2326penetrating keratoplastycorneal autograft procedureslamellar keratoplastydeep lamelar keratoplasty (DLK)deep lamellar endotelial keratoplasty (DLEK)therapycomplications |
| spellingShingle | Vladimir Pfeifer Marija Ana Schwarzbartl Pfeifer CORNEAL GRAFTING SURGERY, POSTOPERATIVE CARE AND COMPLICATIONS Zdravniški Vestnik penetrating keratoplasty corneal autograft procedures lamellar keratoplasty deep lamelar keratoplasty (DLK) deep lamellar endotelial keratoplasty (DLEK) therapy complications |
| title | CORNEAL GRAFTING SURGERY, POSTOPERATIVE CARE AND COMPLICATIONS |
| title_full | CORNEAL GRAFTING SURGERY, POSTOPERATIVE CARE AND COMPLICATIONS |
| title_fullStr | CORNEAL GRAFTING SURGERY, POSTOPERATIVE CARE AND COMPLICATIONS |
| title_full_unstemmed | CORNEAL GRAFTING SURGERY, POSTOPERATIVE CARE AND COMPLICATIONS |
| title_short | CORNEAL GRAFTING SURGERY, POSTOPERATIVE CARE AND COMPLICATIONS |
| title_sort | corneal grafting surgery postoperative care and complications |
| topic | penetrating keratoplasty corneal autograft procedures lamellar keratoplasty deep lamelar keratoplasty (DLK) deep lamellar endotelial keratoplasty (DLEK) therapy complications |
| url | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2326 |
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