Table 2.
Surgical data
| Variable | Surgical procedure performed | Recipient corneal diameter (mm) | Donor death to preservation (h) | Preservation media | Donor death to use time (h) | Size of trephine used (mm) | Donor endothelial count (cells/mm2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 1 | DSEK | 12 | 2 | MK medium | 9 | 8 | 2740 |
| Case 2 | NDSEK | 12 | 1 | MK medium | 8 | 8 | 2452 |
| Case 3 | DSEK | 11 | 5 | MK medium | 58 | 7.5 | 2625 |
| Case 4 | DSEK | 11 | 3 | Cornisol | 72 | 7.5 | 2148 |
| Case 5 | DSEK | 11 | 2 | Cornisol | 14 | 7.5 | 2849 |
| Case 6 | DSEK triple | 12 | 3 | Cornisol | 12 | 8 | 2703 |
| Case 7 | NDSEK | 12 | 3 | Cornisol | 24 | 8 | 2083 |
| Case 8 | DSEK | 11 | 4 | Cornisol | 30 | 7.5 | 2558 |
DSEK: Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty, NDSEK: Nonstripping DSEK, MK: McCarey–Kaufman medium