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. 2022 Jul 29;101(30):e29932.
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000029932.

Outcomes of evisceration or enucleation by resident trainees in patients with recalcitrant endophthalmitis or panophthalmitis

Wannaporn Tianthong  1 , Orapan Aryasit
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Outcomes of evisceration or enucleation by resident trainees in patients with recalcitrant endophthalmitis or panophthalmitis

Wannaporn Tianthong et al. Medicine (Baltimore). .

Abstract

To evaluate the surgical outcomes and complications of evisceration or enucleation with primary implantation, performed by ophthalmology resident trainees, in regards to patients with recalcitrant endophthalmitis or panophthalmitis. We also compared the surgical outcomes and complications between resident trainees and experienced staff. In this retrospective analysis, the clinical records of all patients diagnosed with endophthalmitis or panophthalmitis who underwent enucleation or evisceration with primary implantation over a 13-year period were reviewed. The factors predicting implant exposure or extrusion in regards to patients who underwent eye removal by trainees were identified using multivariate analysis. The percentages of successful prosthesis fittings and complications were also reported. Sixty-six patient records, median age of 46.8 years, who underwent eye removal by resident trainees were reviewed. Thirty-six (55%) out of 66 patients were diagnosed with panophthalmitis. Four patients (6%) had implant exposure, and 4 patients (6%) had implant extrusion. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection (P = .02, adjusted odd ratio [aOR] = 33.75) and not receiving intravitreal antimicrobial drugs before the eye removal procedure (P = .02, aOR = 30.11) were associated with implant exposure or extrusion. Patients with panophthalmitis who underwent evisceration had a higher rate of implant exposure or extrusion than those who underwent enucleation (P = .03, aOR 38.38). At the last visit, 65 patients had a successful prosthesis fitting. Furthermore, there were similar rates of complications and successful prosthesis fittings between experienced staff and resident trainees. This study suggests that evisceration or enucleation with primary implant placement in patients with recalcitrant endophthalmitis or panophthalmitis can be performed by resident trainees with acceptable surgical outcomes and a low rate of serious complications.

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