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. 2011 Nov 17;96(4):494–498. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-300132

Table 4.

Postoperative complications

Complications Enucleation (N=43) Evisceration (N=229) Secondary orbital implantation (N=42) Total (%)
Implants Infection 0 3 0 3 (1.0)
Exposure 4 8 2 14 (4.5)
Conjunctiva Giant papillary conjunctivitis 0 3 1 4 (1.3)
Conjunctival cyst/granuloma 0 1 1 2 (0.6)
Fornix contracture 6 7 1 14 (4.5)
Wound dehiscence 1 2 1 4 (1.3)
Eyelid Blepharoptosis 9 18 6 33 (10.5)
Dermatochalasis 0 2 1 3 (1.0)
Deep upper lid sulcus 1 4 2 7 (2.2)
Entropion 4 5 2 11 (3.5)
Others Pain/discomfort (>6 weeks) 1 1 1 3 (1.0)
Discharge (>6 weeks) 5 8 7 20 (6.4)

N, number of patients.