An Alternative Approach to Cataract Surgery Using BSS Temperature of 2.7 °C

Applied Sciences

Pasquale Aragona¹  Alessandro Meduri¹  Sergio Scolaro¹  Giuseppe Acri¹  Barbara Testagrossa¹  Francesco Caridi²  Lilla Bonanno³  Sergio Gurgone⁴ 

[1] Biomorf Department, University of Messina, 98126 Messina, Italy;Department of Reggio Calabria, EnvironmentalProtection Agency of Calabria, Italy (ARPACal), Via Troncovito SNC, 89135 Reggio Calabria, Italy;IRCCS, Neurolesi Center, 98125 Messina, Italy;MIFT Department, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy;

关键词: cataract surgery;    phacoemulsification;    balanced salt solution;    endothelial cells;   

DOI  :  10.3390/app10082682

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study is to evaluate the difference in the number of endothelial cells after cataract operations with phacoemulsification by using a balanced salt solution (BSS) at standard temperature (about 20 °C) and at 2.7 °C. Two groups, comprising 214 individuals in total, participated in this study; patients were operated on using BSS bottle at about 20 °C and 2.7 °C in the first and second groups, respectively. All operations were conducted by the same surgeon and in similar conditions. One month after the operations, endothelial cells in the two groups were checked. For patients in Group 2, an important reduction in the loss of endothelial cells was observed.

【 授权许可】

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