Table 2. Mean percentage endothelial cell loss and mean endothelial cell count.
|
DSEK N=141 eyes |
PhacoDSEK N=85 eyes |
P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % ECL | ECC cells/mm2 | % ECL | ECC cells/mm2 | ||
| All cases | |||||
| 06 months | 44.51±14.85 | 1438±412 | 41.91±16.20 | 1492±446 | P=0.292 |
| 12 months | 49.79±17.33 | 1331±485 | 43.71±16.21 | 1451±447 | P=0.040 |
| 24 months | 54.46±14.41 | 1201±389 | 49.93±16.36 | 1311±464 | P=0.171 |
| Routine cases | DSEK N=92 eyes | PhacoDSEK N=76 eyes | |||
| 06 months | 40.46±13.40 | 1500±354 | 40.72±15.39 | 1503±458 | P=0.921 |
| 12 months | 45.13±14.59 | 1425±451 | 42.62±15.30 | 1487±434 | P=0.385 |
| 24 months | 53.09±13.01 | 1244±351 | 49.63±16.45 | 1320±473 | P=0.328 |
Abbreviations: % ECL, percentage endothelial cell loss; ECC, endothelial cell count.