Comparison of bifold forceps and cartridge injector suture pull-through insertion techniques for descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty

Cornea

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 273-276

  Wendel, Lucas J A ^a   Goins, Kenneth M ^a   Sutphin, John E ^a,b   Wagoner, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty; endothelium; forceps insertion; graft survival; suture pull through insertion; visual acuity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIFOLD FORCEP; CARTRIDGE INJECTOR SUTURE; CELL LOSS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EDEMA; DESCEMET STRIPPING ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EYE EXAMINATION; FORCEPS; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LENS LUXATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOPHAKIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CELL COUNT; CORNEAL EDEMA; CORNEAL ENDOTHELIAL CELL LOSS; DESCEMET STRIPPING ENDOTHELIAL KERATOPLASTY; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TISSUE DONORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 79951771686     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181eadb84     Document Type: Article

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