Early Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Acute Endophthalmitis : The Manchester Series

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Current literature lacks good-quality evidence regarding the outcomes of early pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for acute exogenous endophthalmitis. The aim for this study was to analyze and discuss the outcomes of PPV for endophthalmitis in a UK tertiary hospital

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Veröffentlicht in:Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. - 2013. - 53(2022), 2 vom: 11. Feb., Seite 96-102
1. Verfasser: Sousa, David Cordeiro (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Jalil, Assad, Patton, Niall, Dhawahir-Scala, Felipe, Kim, Jennifer, Charles, Stephen, Turner, George, Ivanova, Tsveta
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2022
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina
Schlagworte:Journal Article
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Current literature lacks good-quality evidence regarding the outcomes of early pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for acute exogenous endophthalmitis. The aim for this study was to analyze and discuss the outcomes of PPV for endophthalmitis in a UK tertiary hospital
PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study was a retrospective case series. The clinical records of consecutive patients who had PPV for acute exogenous endophthalmitis were reviewed. Demographic data, etiology, timing of onset, timing of PPV, intraand postoperative complications, baseline and final best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), therapeutic regimens, and microbiology details were collected. Primary efficacy and safety outcome measures were BCVA improvement of two or more logMAR lines and intra- or postoperative complications, respectively
RESULTS: Forty-one patients with a median age of 76 (interquartile range, 64 to 82) years were studied. The most common etiology was intravitreal injection (41%), followed by phacoemulsification (34%). Median interval to PPV was 1.0 (interquartile range, 1.0 to 3.0) days. In a multivariate model controlling for age, baseline BCVA, microbiology positivity, and etiology (post-intravitreal injection), PPV after 24 hours was seven times more likely to achieve significant BCVA improvement (odds ratio, 7.47; 95% confidence interval, 1.12 to 49.66; P = .038). PPV within 24 hours of presentation was associated with more intraoperative complications
CONCLUSIONS: Favorable outcomes may be achieved with current antibiotic regimens and PPV for endophthalmitis. The series suggests that an early surgical intervention may be associated with poorer functional outcomes. Tap and inject at presentation, followed by a semi-urgent PPV as required, seems to be a sensible approach. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2022;53:96-102.]
Beschreibung:Date Completed 08.04.2022
Date Revised 08.04.2022
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:2325-8179
DOI:10.3928/23258160-20220121-03