Intraoperative complications of planned extracapsular cataract extraction versus manual nucleofragmentation |
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Authors: | F Duch Mestres A Matheu F Torres J Lillo M Castilla |
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Affiliation: | Hospital de la Esperanza, Barcelona, Spain. |
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Abstract: | PURPOSE: To compare the intraoperative complications of planned extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with those of manual nucleofragmentation. SETTING: Hospital de la Esperanza, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain. METHODS: This retrospective study comprised 567 eyes; 444 had planned ECCE and 123, manual nucleofragmentation through a scleral tunnel incision. RESULTS: No significant differences between techniques were found in terms of intraoperative complications (P < .05). Manual nucleofragmentation did not increase the risk of intraoperative complications (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Although phacoemulsification is the procedure of choice in many cases, manual nucleofragmentation is a safe and valid alternative that achieves the goals of small incision cataract surgery. |
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