Table 3. Causes of 3-Year Graft Failure.
| Characteristic | Preservation Time Group | Preservation Time Subgroup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-7 d (n = 675) |
8-14 d (n = 655) |
0-4 d (n = 173) |
5-7 d (n = 502) |
8-11 d (n = 409) |
12-14 d (n = 246) |
|
| Total 3-y graft failures, No. (%) | 30 (4.4) | 49 (7.5) | 6 (3.5) | 24 (4.8) | 24 (5.9) | 25 (10.2) |
| Primary donor failure in the absence of surgical complications, No. | 11 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| Early failure associated with surgical complications, No. | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Graft rejection, No. | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Nonrejection graft failure, No. | ||||||
| Endothelial decompensation | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Glaucoma or hypotony | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Infection | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Refractive or visual graft failure, No. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other (write-in): suspect damage during processing, No. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |