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. 2019 Oct;67(10):1586–1592. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1729_18

Table 2.

Intraoperative details of primary DSAEK surgery

Intraoperative factor Re-DSAEK group (n=62) PKP group (n=32) P
Type of primary surgery1
 DSAEK 46 (74.2%) 20 (62.5%) 0.25
 DSAEK triple 16 (25.8%) 12 37.5%)
  DSAEK + PCIOL 16 (17.0%) 5 (15.6%)
  DSAEK + SFIOL 0 5 (15.6%)
  DSAEK + ACIOL 0 2 (6.3%)
Incision for DSAEK lenticule Insertion1
 Clear corneal 41 (66.1%) 20 (62.5%) 0.82
 Corneoscleral 21 (33.9%) 12 (37.5%)
Surgeon1
 Trainee 8 (12.9%) 12 (37.5%) 0.008
 Experienced 54 (87.1%) 20 (62.5%)
Donor size (mm)2 7.6±0.35 7.5±0.30 0.13
Donor endothelial cell count (cells/mm2)2 2462.00±179.78 2467.50±207.50 0.89
Intraoperative complications1 (difficult donor unfolding, floppy iris with iris prolapse, intraoperative bleeding, pigment dispersion, and vitreous in AC) 9 (14.5%) 14 (43.8%) 0.004

DSAEK=Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty; PKP=Penetrating keratoplasty; PCIOL=Posterior chamber intraocular lens; SFIOL=Scleral fixated intraocular lens; ACIOL=Anterior chamber intraocular lens. 1Results displayed as number of cases (percentage). 2Results displayed as mean±standard deviation