Journals / Retina-Vitreus / 2009 / Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 2

Treatment approach in an endophthalmitis case series due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa after cataract surgery

Katarakt cerrahisi sonrası Pseudomonas aeruginosa ile oluşan bir endoftalmi serisinde tedavi yaklaşımları

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When the final examinations of the patients were evaluated, it was found that two patients had phitisis bulbi.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: To report the clinical presentations, treatment methods, and visual and anatomical outcomes in an endophthalmitis case series that occurred after cataract surgery.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: Ophthalmologic examinations, treatment methods, and final examinations of 11 patients who had endophthalmitis after cataract surgery in the same clinic and were referred to our hospital were evaluated retrospectively.
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Conclusion & Impact:When the final examinations of the patients were evaluated, it was found that two patients had phitisis bulbi.
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⚙️Variables:Anti-enfektif ajanlar · lokal · Katarakt

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Purpose: To report the clinical presentations, treatment methods, and visual and anatomical outcomes in an endophthalmitis case series that occurred after cataract surgery. Materials and Methods: Ophthalmologic examinations, treatment methods, and final examinations of 11 patients who had endophthalmitis after cataract surgery in the same clinic and were referred to our hospital were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Five of the patients were female and 6 of them were male. The patients were referred to our hospital between 1 and 7 days after surgery. The visual acuity level of 8 patients was hand movements, in 2 patients it was 50 cmcf, and in 1 patient it was 1 mcf. Seven of the patients underwent immediate pars plana vitrectomy. The rest of the patients received intravitreal antibiotic and triamcinolone injections. Intravitreal injections were repeated every other day if necessary. When the final examinations of the patients were evaluated, it was found that two patients had phitisis bulbi. The mean visual acuity of the rest of the patients was 0.6. One of the patients had chronic endophthalmitis, and the same patient had retinal detachment in the following days. This patient underwent retinal surgery and was injected with silicone oil for tamponade. The cultures from all of the patients were positive for P. aeruginosa. Conclusion: Endophthalmitis occurring after cataract surgery may have different presentations although the patients are infected with the same pathogen. Endophthalmitis treatment should be planned for each patient individually, according to their clinical presentation.

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Amaç: Katarakt cerrahisi uygulandıktan sonra endoftalmi gelişen ve hastanemize sevkedilen hasta serisinin klinik bulgularını, tedavi yöntemlerini, anatomik ve görsel sonuçlarını bildirmek. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Aynı merkezde, aynı günler içinde katarakt cerrahisi uygulandıktan sonra kliniğimize sevk edilen 11 hastanın başvuru sırasındaki muayene bulguları, uygulanan muayene yöntemleri ve takipleri sonundaki bulguları retrospektif olarak değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Hastaların 5’i kadın, 6’sı erkekti. Ameliyat sonrası 1. gün ile 7. gün arasında başvuran hastaların 8’inde görme keskinliği el hareketleri seviyesinde, 2’sinde 50 cm’den parmak sayma seviyesinde, 1’inde ise 1 m’den parmak sayma seviyesindeydi. Hastaların 7’sine hemen pars plana vitrektomi uygulandı. Diğer hastalara intravitreal antibiyotik injeksiyonları ve intravitreal triamsinolon injeksiyonu uygulandıktan sonra gerekli görülen hastalara intravitreal antibiyotik injeksiyonu günaşırı tekrar edildi. İki hastada ftizis bulbi gelişti. Diğer hastaların ortalama görme keskinliği 0.6 olarak tespit edildi. Takipler sırasında 1 hastada kronik endoftalmi geliştiği ve yine aynı hastada daha sonra retina dekolmanı oluştuğu gözlendi. Bu hastaya tekrar retina cerrahisi uygulandı ve silikon yağı ile tampone edildi. Hastaların tümünün kültürlerinde Pseudomonas aeruginosa üredi. Sonuç: Katarakt cerrahisi sonrası oluşan endoftalmi aynı patojenle meydana gelseler dahi farklı klinik tablolarla kendisini gösterebilir. Endoftalmi tedavisi her hastanın klinik özelliklerine göre ayrı olarak planlanmalıdır.

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ÖZKAN, B., KARABAŞ, V. L., ALTINTAŞ, Ö., YÜKSEL, N., ÇAĞLAR, Y. (2009). Treatment approach in an endophthalmitis case series due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa after cataract surgery. Retina-Vitreus, Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 2, 108–113. https://ajindex.com/articles/308100

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