Penetrating Excimer Laser Keratoplasty with vs without the Homburg Cross-Stitch Marker in Inexperienced Surgeons.
Hoffmann cross-stitch suture
Homburg cross-stitch marker
astigmatism
corrected distance visual acuity
excimer laser-assisted penetrating keratoplasty
refractive cylinder
Journal
Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)
ISSN: 1177-5467
Titre abrégé: Clin Ophthalmol
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101321512
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
28
05
2021
accepted:
23
08
2021
entrez:
15
12
2021
pubmed:
16
12
2021
medline:
16
12
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The Homburg cross-stitch marker, according to Suffo, was developed in 2017 in the Department of Ophthalmology at Saarland University Medical Center. With this instrument, a surgeon can precisely define and mark the points of the first and second continuous cross-stitch sutures, according to Hoffmann. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the functional outcomes of Hoffmann's double continuous cross-stitch suture in penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) with vs without the Homburg cross-stitch marker in inexperienced surgeons. A total of 130 eyes from 130 patients with central corneal scars, corneal dystrophies and advanced keratoconus were included. All eyes underwent elective excimer laser-assisted penetrating keratoplasty (excimer laser PKP) with a diameter of 8.0/8.1mm. In 65 eyes each, surgery was performed without (group 1) or with (group 2) the Homburg cross-stitch marker. Corrected distance visual acuity, topographic astigmatism, and refractive cylinder were obtained 6 weeks, 10 months post-PKP as well as 6 weeks after the first and after the second suture removal, respectively. The rate of early postoperative single interrupted suture addition was compared between the two groups. Visual acuity, astigmatism and refractive cylinder values were significantly more favorable in group 2 (with device) compared to group 1 (without device) before and after suture removal. Postoperative single interrupted suture addition was performed in 34.4% of patients in group 1 compared to 10.6% in group 2 ( The use of the Homburg cross-stitch marker for excimer laser PKP in young cornea specialists results in significantly better visual acuity before and after suture removal, significantly lower astigmatism and cylinder value before suture removal, as well as a reduced necessity of early postoperative single interrupted suture addition.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
The Homburg cross-stitch marker, according to Suffo, was developed in 2017 in the Department of Ophthalmology at Saarland University Medical Center. With this instrument, a surgeon can precisely define and mark the points of the first and second continuous cross-stitch sutures, according to Hoffmann. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the functional outcomes of Hoffmann's double continuous cross-stitch suture in penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) with vs without the Homburg cross-stitch marker in inexperienced surgeons.
METHODS
METHODS
A total of 130 eyes from 130 patients with central corneal scars, corneal dystrophies and advanced keratoconus were included. All eyes underwent elective excimer laser-assisted penetrating keratoplasty (excimer laser PKP) with a diameter of 8.0/8.1mm. In 65 eyes each, surgery was performed without (group 1) or with (group 2) the Homburg cross-stitch marker. Corrected distance visual acuity, topographic astigmatism, and refractive cylinder were obtained 6 weeks, 10 months post-PKP as well as 6 weeks after the first and after the second suture removal, respectively. The rate of early postoperative single interrupted suture addition was compared between the two groups.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Visual acuity, astigmatism and refractive cylinder values were significantly more favorable in group 2 (with device) compared to group 1 (without device) before and after suture removal. Postoperative single interrupted suture addition was performed in 34.4% of patients in group 1 compared to 10.6% in group 2 (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The use of the Homburg cross-stitch marker for excimer laser PKP in young cornea specialists results in significantly better visual acuity before and after suture removal, significantly lower astigmatism and cylinder value before suture removal, as well as a reduced necessity of early postoperative single interrupted suture addition.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34908829
doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S320513
pii: 320513
pmc: PMC8665866
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
4607-4614Informations de copyright
© 2021 Suffo et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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