Table 1 |
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| Patient demographics | |||
| N | % | Mean ± SD | |
| Age (years) | 62.7 ± 15.0 | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 33 | 56.9 | |
| Female | 25 | 43.1 | |
| Diagnosis before PKP | |||
| Bullous keratopathy | 21 | 36.2 | |
| Regraft | 14 | 24.1 | |
| Corneal scar | 13 | 22.4 | |
| Corneal dystrophy | 4 | 6.9 | |
| Keratoconus | 3 | 5.2 | |
| Corneal ulcer | 3 | 5.2 | |
| Type of surgery | |||
| PKP | 43 | 74.1 | |
| PKP + ECCE + IOL | 13 | 22.4 | |
| PKP + IOL suture | 2 | 3.4 | |
| history of glaucoma | 17 | 29.3 | |
| Previous episodes of rejection | 8 | 13.8 | |
| ECD before rejection | 1401 ± 776 | ||
| Interval between PKP and rejection (months) | 31.5 ± 36.7 | ||
| Interval between rejection and treatment with systemic steroids (days) | 9.2 ± 9.7 | ||
| Systemic steroid | |||
| Dexamethasone phosphate | 47 | 81.0 | |
| Methylprednisolone | 11 | 19.0 | |
| Complications | |||
| Elevated IOP | 15 | 25.9 | |
| Herpes simplex keratitis | 3 | 5.2 | |
| Fungal keratitis | 1 | 1.7 | |
ECCE, extracapsular cataract extraction; ECD, endothelial cell density; IOL, intraocular lens; IOP, intraocular pressure; PKP, penetrating keratoplasty; SD, standard deviation.
Yamazoe et al. BMC Ophthalmology 2013 13:5 doi:10.1186/1471-2415-13-5
