Table 1.
Demographics and characteristics of patients with infectious complications following strabismus surgery
| Patient characteristic | Total patients (n = 167) | Infectious complication rates (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Female | 78 (46.7) | |
| Male | 89 (53.3) | |
| Age, yearsa | 7.0 [3.0;30.0]a | |
| Surgical methods, no. (%) | ||
| Horizontal or vertical muscle surgery | 133 (79.6) | |
| Combined vertical and horizontal muscle surgery | 34 (20.4) | |
| Reoperation, no. (%) | 53 (31.7) | |
| Infectious complications, no. (%) | 0.111 | |
| Endophthalmitis | 11 (6.6) | 0.007 |
| Orbital cellulitis | 60 (35.9) | 0.040 |
| Preseptal cellulitis | 68 (40.7) | 0.045 |
| Postoperative infection | 28 (16.8) | 0.019 |
| Time between strabismus surgery and diagnosis of infectious complication, days | 6.0 [4.0;12.5]a |
a
Median value [quartile 1; quartile 3].