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Modified suturation technique in management of epithelial ıngrowth following LASIK

LASIK sonrası epitel yürümesinin tedavisinde modifiye flep sütürasyon tekniği

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Primary suturation allows for lifting of the flap in the effected area, protecting healthy stroma and providing effective results.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: To describe clinical characteristics and modified flap suturing techniques in patients with epithelial ingrowth following LASIK.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: All patients requiring surgery for epithelial ingrowth following LASIK from January 2008 to January 2011 with a minimum follow up of 6 months were evaluated.
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Conclusion & Impact:Primary suturation allows for lifting of the flap in the effected area, protecting healthy stroma and providing effective results.
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Purpose: To describe clinical characteristics and modified flap suturing techniques in patients with epithelial ingrowth following LASIK. Materials and Methods: All patients requiring surgery for epithelial ingrowth following LASIK from January 2008 to January 2011 with a minimum follow up of 6 months were evaluated. Surgery was performed for symptomatic eyes with epihelial ingrowth greater than 2-2.5 mm. Surgical procedure included; marking of the ingrowth area, primary suturing of the flap in the marging of ingrowth, lifting flap until sutured place, debriding of epithelial cells from stromal bed and flap interface, partial irrigation and suturing rest of the flap. Results: From 11 patients who had treated for epithelial ingrowth, 8 (72.7%) had history of LASIK enhancement and 4 (36.4%) had intraoperative epithelial defect. The mean preoperative spectacle corrected visual acuity was 0.74 preopera- tively and 0.94 postoperatively. No recurrences observed during a mean follow up of 15 months after epithelial debridement and modified suturing technique. Conclusion: Flap lifting LASIK enhancement procedures and intraoperative epithelial defects are important risk factors for epithelial ingrowth. Primary suturation allows for lifting of the flap in the effected area, protecting healthy stroma and providing effective results.

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Amaç: LASIK cerrahisini takiben ortaya çıkan epitel yürümesinin kliniği ve tedavisinde modifiye sütürasyon tekniğinin et- kinliğinin değerlendirilmesi. Gereç ve Yöntem: LASIK uygulanmış ve epitel yürümesi sebebi ile Ocak 2008-Ocak 2011 tarihleri arasında tedavi amaçlı cerrahi uygulanmış ve en az 6 aylık takipleri olan olgular değerlendirilmeye alındı. Cerrahi işlem 2-2.5 mm üzerinde epitel yürümesi gösteren semptomatik gözlere uygulandı. Uygulanan cerrahi işlem; epitel yürüme sınırlarının işaretlenmesi, flebin kaldırılacağı alanın belirlenerek ilk sütürün atılması, flebin sütür atılan yere kadar kaldırılması, epitel hücrelerinin hem ya- tak hem de flep stromasından temizlenmesi, kısmi irrigasyon ve kaldırılan flebin sütürasyonundan ibaretti. Bulgular: Epitel yürümesi sebebi ile tedavi uygulanmış toplam 11 olgunun 8 gözünde (%72.7) flebin tekrar kaldırılarak ye- niden LASIK uygulaması ve 4 gözünde cerrahi sırasında ortaya çıkan epitel defekti etyolojisi mevcuttu. Cerrahi işlem öncesi ortalama tashihli en iyi görme keskinliği 0,74 iken, cerrahi sonrası bu değer 0.94 idi. Epitel temizlenmesi ve modifiye sütüras- yon tekniğinden sonra ortalama 15 aylık takipleri olan olgularda nüks görülmedi. Tartışma: LASIK cerrahisi sonrası epitel yürümelerinin en önemli risk faktörleri flep kaldırılarak yapılan yeniden LASIK ve cerrahi sırasında oluşan epitel defektleridir. Flebin birincil sütürasyonu sadece etkilenen alanda flebin kaldırılmasını, sağlam yatağın korunmasını sağlamakta ve etkin sonuçlar vermektedir.

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ORUÇOĞLU, F., FRUCHT-PERY, J. (2013). Modified suturation technique in management of epithelial ıngrowth following LASIK. Glokom Katarakt, Cilt: 8 - Sayı: 4, 261–265. https://ajindex.com/articles/214223

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