Risk factors of preseptal and orbital cellulitis
JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2009; 19 (1): 39-42
in English
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| ID: emr-91580
ABSTRACT
To estimate the frequency and major risk factors of preseptal and orbital cellulitis. A cross-sectional analytical study. The Khyber Institute of Ophthalmic Medical Sciences, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar from July 2003 to December 2006. All consecutive patients between ages 6 and 40 years, admitted to the institute with the diagnosis of preseptal and orbital cellulitis were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups. Group I included patients with ages 6-16 years and group II with ages 17-40 years. The clinical features, diagnosis and risk factors were entered on a specially-designed proforma. The risk factors included were trauma, insect bite, localized or systemic infection and postsurgical. Odd ratio and p-values were calculated for potential risk factors. The frequency of orbital cellulitis was 0.1% of total admission. Out of 26 patients, 42.30% patients were in group I and 57 in group II. In group I, insect bite was the most common risk factor identified in 40% of patients with preseptal cellulitis and trauma as a common cause in 50% with orbital cellulitis. In group II, trauma was the leading cause in 50% of patients with preseptal cellulitis and sinusitis as a common cause in 18.1% with those of orbital cellulitis. In both groups the p-values were found insignificant [p > 0.5]. Complications included cicatricial ectropion in 44.4% and orbital abscess in 41.1%. For preseptal cellulitis, insect bite was the most common cause in group I and trauma was the leading cause in group II. For orbital cellulitis, trauma was important cause in group I and sinusitis in group II
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Sinusitis
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Wounds and Injuries
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Risk Factors
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Abscess
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Ectropion
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Insect Bites and Stings
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Year:
2009
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