Table 4.
Surgical complications of individuals after corneal transplantation or cataract surgery during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Complications | PKP (n=84) | DSAEK (n=107) | DMEK (n=38) | ALK (n=7) | K-Pro (n=4) | All transplants (n=240) | Cataract surgery (n=240) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graft detachment*** | - | 12.1% | 31.6% | - | - | 10.4% | - |
| Graft failure*** | 10.7% | 13.1% | 42.1% | 11.1% | 0% | 16.3% | - |
| Pupillary block | - | 0% | 2.6% | 0% | - | 0.4% | - |
| CME* | 0% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 0% | 0% | 1.3% | 0% |
| Wound dehiscence* | 3.6% | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1.3% | 0% |
| Intraocular Infection | 2.4% | 0.9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.3% | 0% |
| Retro-prosthetic membrane | - | - | - | - | 25% | 0.4% | - |
| Dellen* | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% | 0.4% | 0% |
| Persistent KED | 2.4% | 0.9% | 0% | 11.1% | 0% | 1.3% | 0% |
| Persistently elevated IOP | 6.0% | 0% | 2.6% | 0% | 0% | 2.5% | 0% |
| Intra-operative Choroidal hemorrhage | 1.2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |
| IFIS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | - | 0% | 1.3% |
| IOL rotation | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.4% |
| Intraoperative posterior capsule tear | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4% |
PKP=penetrating keratoplasty, DSAEK=Descemet Stripping Automated Keratoplasty, DMEK= Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty, ALK=Anterior Lamellar keratoplasty, K-pro= keratoprosthesis, KED=Corneal epithelial defect, CME=Cystoid macular edema, IOP=intraocular pressure, IFIS= intra-operative floppy iris syndrome.
Statistically significant at p<0.05 level
Statistically significant at p<0.01 level