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OBJECTIVE: A surgical site infection after oculoplastic surgery is a serious complication that can lead to endophthalmitis and vision loss. Although performing these procedures in a minor-surgery setting is common, there is a lack of evidence in the literature regarding the incidence of postoperative infections. The objective of this study was to determine the infection rate associated with elective outpatient oculoplastic procedures performed in a minor-surgery setting. METHODS: A retrospective review was completed for all patients who underwent elective oculoplastic surgery in the minor-procedure room at the Misericordia Health Centre in Winnipeg between April and December 2018. Operations were performed by 2 senior oculoplastic surgeons. Data collected included the type of procedure, number of surgical incisions, type and number of sutures, use of prophylactic antibiotics, time to follow-up, complications, and presence of surgical site infection. RESULTS: Review of 539 patients showed an infection rate of 0.37% (2 of 539). Infection cases were an exposed orbital implant using a temporalis fascia graft and ptosis repair using a frontalis sling. Thirteen complications were identified, corresponding to a complication rate of 2.41% (13 of 539). CONCLUSION: Study results show an infection rate of 0.37% for elective oculoplastic surgery in a minor-procedure setting.
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Blefaroplastia , Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica/epidemiologia , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica/etiologia , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica/prevenção & controle , Blefaroplastia/efeitos adversos , Blefaroplastia/métodos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Eletivos/efeitos adversosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety of performing cataract surgery prior to eyelid (entropion/ectropion) surgery in patients with concurrent cataract and lower eyelid malposition. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS: Patients with concurrent lower eyelid malposition and cataract undergoing cataract surgery before lower eyelid repair from 2013 to 2020 were identified from two ophthalmologists (M.L.W., G.R.). Both surgeries were performed by the same ophthalmologist, with eyelid repair completed at least 1 month following cataract extraction. Data analysis was performed with two-parameter estimations. The primary outcome was the postoperative endophthalmitis rate in this cohort. RESULTS: 129 cases in 90 patients were found (86 involutional entropion and 43 involutional ectropion). No cases of endophthalmitis were encountered. Statistical analysis using the 95% Jeffreys interval for one-sample binomial proportion revealed an upper limit of 1.9%. The Agresti-Caffo interval of the proportional difference between the study procedure and historical incidence data of postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery alone yielded an estimate of 0.8% with an upper confidence limit of 2.2%. CONCLUSION: We present preliminary evidence on the endophthalmitis risk in patients with concurrent lower eyelid malposition and cataract who undergo cataract surgery prior to eyelid repair. We propose that this strategy may be a viable option to expedite vision restoration and reduce the risk of recurrent lower eyelid malposition in select patients. More data are required to reach statistically significant noninferiority and show that a malpositioned lower eyelid is not a risk factor for postoperative endophthalmitis following cataract surgery.
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Extração de Catarata , Catarata , Ectrópio , Endoftalmite , Entrópio , Catarata/complicações , Extração de Catarata/efeitos adversos , Ectrópio/cirurgia , Endoftalmite/epidemiologia , Endoftalmite/etiologia , Endoftalmite/cirurgia , Entrópio/cirurgia , Humanos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Autologous myoblasts have been tested in the treatment of muscle-related diseases. However, the standardization of manufacturing myoblasts is still not established. Here we report a flask and animal-free medium-based method of manufacturing clinical-grade myoblast together with establishing releasing criteria for myoblast products under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). METHODS: Quadriceps muscle biopsy samples were donated from three patients with myogenic ptosis. After biopsy samples were digested through enzymatic dissociation, the cells were grown in T175 flasks (passage 0) and hyperflasks (passage 1) in the animal-free SkGMTM-2 skeletal muscle cell growth medium containing 5% human platelet lysate for 15-17 days. The harvested cells were released based on cell morphology, cell dose, viability, sterility, endotoxin, mycoplasma and immunophenotype. Myotube differentiation was also evaluated. RESULTS: 400 to 500 million myoblast cells were manufactured within 15 to 17 days by the end of passage 1, which met pre-determined releasing criteria. The manufactured myoblast cells could differentiate and fuse into myotubes in vitro, with the possible trend that the donor age may impact the differentiation ability of myoblasts. CONCLUSIONS: The present study establishes a flask-based method of manufacturing myoblast in the animal-free medium together with releasing criteria, which is simple, robust, inexpensive and easily reproducible. This study will serve as the validation for a planned phase 1 clinical trial to assess the use of autologous myoblast transplants for the treatment of myogenic ptosis and other myogenic diseases.
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PURPOSE: To develop and validate neural network (NN) vs logistic regression (LR) diagnostic prediction models in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis (GCA). Design: Multicenter retrospective chart review. METHODS: An audit of consecutive patients undergoing temporal artery biopsy (TABx) for suspected GCA was conducted at 14 international medical centers. The outcome variable was biopsy-proven GCA. The predictor variables were age, gender, headache, clinical temporal artery abnormality, jaw claudication, vision loss, diplopia, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and platelet level. The data were divided into three groups to train, validate, and test the models. The NN model with the lowest false-negative rate was chosen. Internal and external validations were performed. RESULTS: Of 1,833 patients who underwent TABx, there was complete information on 1,201 patients, 300 (25%) of whom had a positive TABx. On multivariable LR age, platelets, jaw claudication, vision loss, log C-reactive protein, log erythrocyte sedimentation rate, headache, and clinical temporal artery abnormality were statistically significant predictors of a positive TABx (P≤0.05). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve/Hosmer-Lemeshow P for LR was 0.867 (95% CI, 0.794, 0.917)/0.119 vs NN 0.860 (95% CI, 0.786, 0.911)/0.805, with no statistically significant difference of the area under the curves (P=0.316). The misclassification rate/false-negative rate of LR was 20.6%/47.5% vs 18.1%/30.5% for NN. Missing data analysis did not change the results. CONCLUSION: Statistical models can aid in the triage of patients with suspected GCA. Misclassification remains a concern, but cutoff values for 95% and 99% sensitivities are provided (https://goo.gl/THCnuU).
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PURPOSE: To report a non-contact lens wearer with persistent Acanthamoeba organisms in the cornea after being treated with medical therapy that included topical chlorhexidine as 1 agent for 1 year. METHODS: A 53-year-old man with Acanthamoeba keratitis was treated with medical therapy for >1 year, followed by a penetrating keratoplasty. RESULTS: Histopathologic examination of the keratoplasty specimen revealed viable-appearing Acanthamoeba cysts and trophozoites within the deep corneal stroma in a focus of corneal scarring. CONCLUSIONS: The use of chlorhexidine as 1 agent in the medical management of Acanthamoeba keratitis may not eradicate the organisms.
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Ceratite por Acanthamoeba/parasitologia , Antiprotozoários/uso terapêutico , Clorexidina/uso terapêutico , Substância Própria/parasitologia , Ceratite por Acanthamoeba/tratamento farmacológico , Ceratite por Acanthamoeba/cirurgia , Administração Tópica , Humanos , Ceratoplastia Penetrante , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
Lung cancer commonly affects middle-aged and elderly smokers. Metastatic disease involving the orbit is uncommon. We report the unusual occurrence of a 25-year-old male nonsmoker with an aggressive form of lung cancer who developed metastatic orbital disease involving the medial rectus.
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Carcinoma de Células Grandes/secundário , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Neoplasias Orbitárias/secundário , Adulto , Carcinoma de Células Grandes/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias Orbitárias/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XRESUMO
Exposure of a hydroxyapatite orbital implant measuring 10 x 3 mm developed in a 25-year-old man. The exposure was repaired with an amniotic membrane graft. Follow-up examinations at 5 days, 2 weeks, 2.5 months, and 5 months after surgery demonstrated closure of the conjunctival defect. The author concludes that amniotic membrane may be useful for the treatment of hydroxyapatite orbital implant exposures.