BACTERIAL ENDOPHTHALMITIS FOLLOWING SUTURELESS CATARACT-SURGERY

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作者
MILLER, KM [1 ]
GLASGOW, BJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, SCH MED, JULES STEIN EYE INST, DEPT PATHOL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 USA
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10.1001/archopht.1993.01090030095047
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R77 [眼科学];
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100212 ;
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We examined a patient who developed group G streptococcal endophthalmitis following phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation and sutureless wound closure. Pathologic examination of the enucleated globe 1 month after surgery revealed an intense suppurative reaction centered in the anterior chamber and an open surgical wound filled with fibrinopurulent granulation tissue. Inadequate draping, a high number of instruments passing into and out of the eye during surgery, and wound testing for water tightness with viscoelastic substance in the eye were observed on a videotape of the surgery.
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