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Donor factors associated with epithelial defects after penetrating keratoplasty.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Kim, T; Palay, DA; Lynn, M
Published in: Cornea
September 1996

The records of 39 patients undergoing 40 consecutive penetrating keratoplasties were reviewed to identify donor factors that might correlate with the presence of an epithelial defect on the first postoperative day. Of the 40 transplanted corneas, 13 (32.5%) had no epithelial defect, 18 (45%) had some epithelial defect, and nine (22.5%) had a total epithelial defect 1 day postoperatively. The status of the epithelium was correlated with several donor factors. The only factor that had a statistically significant association with the degree of epithelial defect was the time interval from preservation to surgery (p = .001). Based on a logistic regression model, the probability of having an epithelial defect 1 day after penetrating keratoplasty increased with respect to longer storage times. These results may aid the surgeon in the selection of donor tissue, particularly when performing penetrating keratoplasty on patients with ocular surface disorders.

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Published In

Cornea

ISSN

0277-3740

Publication Date

September 1996

Volume

15

Issue

5

Start / End Page

451 / 456

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tissue Donors
  • Time Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Organ Preservation
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Keratoplasty, Penetrating
  • Humans
 

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Kim, T., Palay, D. A., & Lynn, M. (1996). Donor factors associated with epithelial defects after penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea, 15(5), 451–456.
Kim, T., D. A. Palay, and M. Lynn. “Donor factors associated with epithelial defects after penetrating keratoplasty.Cornea 15, no. 5 (September 1996): 451–56.
Kim T, Palay DA, Lynn M. Donor factors associated with epithelial defects after penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea. 1996 Sep;15(5):451–6.
Kim, T., et al. “Donor factors associated with epithelial defects after penetrating keratoplasty.Cornea, vol. 15, no. 5, Sept. 1996, pp. 451–56.
Kim T, Palay DA, Lynn M. Donor factors associated with epithelial defects after penetrating keratoplasty. Cornea. 1996 Sep;15(5):451–456.

Published In

Cornea

ISSN

0277-3740

Publication Date

September 1996

Volume

15

Issue

5

Start / End Page

451 / 456

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tissue Donors
  • Time Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Organ Preservation
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Keratoplasty, Penetrating
  • Humans