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Late diagnosis and surgical treatment of patients diagnosed with unilateral congenital cataract at Fundación Visión, in Asuncion, Paraguay / Diagnóstico tardio e tratamento cirúrgico de pacientes diagnosticados com catarata congênita unilateral na Fundación Visión, em Assunção, Paraguai
Zegarra, Manuel; Burga, Gisella Harumi; Lansingh, Van; Samudio, Margarita; Duarte, Edgar; Ferreira, Rocio; Dorantes, Yesenia; Ginés, Juan Carlos; Zepeda, Luz.
Affiliation
  • Zegarra, Manuel; Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Fundación Visión. Asunción. PY
  • Burga, Gisella Harumi; Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Fundación Visión. Asunción. PY
  • Lansingh, Van; Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Fundación Visión. Asunción. PY
  • Samudio, Margarita; Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Fundación Visión. Asunción. PY
  • Duarte, Edgar; Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Fundación Visión. Asunción. PY
  • Ferreira, Rocio; Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Fundación Visión. Asunción. PY
  • Dorantes, Yesenia; Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Fundación Visión. Asunción. PY
  • Ginés, Juan Carlos; Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Fundación Visión. Asunción. PY
  • Zepeda, Luz; Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Fundación Visión. Asunción. PY
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; Arq. bras. oftalmol;77(5): 297-299, Sep-Oct/2014. tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-730369
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ABSTRACT

Purpose:

Providing data on the late diagnosis and surgical treatment of patients who underwent surgery for total unilateral congenital cataract.

Methods:

Systematic retrospective review of the medical record of all patients between 0 and 16 years old with total unilateral congenital cataract who underwent surgery at Fundación Vision between January 2010 and July 2012.

Results:

Medical records of 37 patients (51 % females) were studied, age was 7.4 (± 4.9) years (average ± SD) and 62% lived on Departamento Central (the most populated region from Paraguay). A total of 97.3% patients underwent late surgical treatment and 86.5% received a late diagnosis. The average time elapsed between the diagnosis and the surgical treatment was one month, and 62.2% of the patients underwent surgery within six months from the diagnosis.

Conclusion:

This study evidences that most of the patients in our series had a late treatment as a result of a late diagnosis. Based on these results we recommend establishing strategies to improve the early detection and surgical treatment of the newborns. .
RESUMO

Objetivo:

Fornecer dados sobre o diagnóstico tardio e o tratamento cirúrgico de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de catarata congênita unilateral total.

Métodos:

Análise retrospectiva sistemática do prontuário de todos os pacientes entre 0 e 16 anos de idade com catarata congênita unilateral total, e que se submeteram à cirurgia na Fundación Visão, entre janeiro de 2010 e julho de 2012.

Resultados:

Prontuários de 37 pacientes (51% mulheres) foram estudados, a idade foi de 7,4 (± 4,9) anos (média ± SD) e 62% viviam no Departamento Central (a região mais populosa do Paraguai). Um total de 97,3% dos pacientes foi submetido ao tratamento cirúrgico tardio e 86,5% apresentaram um diagnóstico tardio. O tempo médio decorrido entre o diagnóstico e o tratamento cirúrgico foi de um mês, e 62,2% dos pacientes foram submetidos a cirurgia no prazo de seis meses a partir do diagnóstico.

Conclusão:

Este estudo evidencia que a maioria dos pacientes da nossa série teve um tratamento final tardio, como resultado de um diagnóstico tardio. Com base nesses resultados, recomendamos o estabelecimento de estratégias para melhorar a detecção precoce e o tratamento cirúrgico dos recém-nascidos. .
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Cataract / Cataract Extraction / Visual Acuity / Delayed Diagnosis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Screening_studies Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Paraguay Language: En Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: OFTALMOLOGIA Year: 2014 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Cataract / Cataract Extraction / Visual Acuity / Delayed Diagnosis Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Screening_studies Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Paraguay Language: En Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: OFTALMOLOGIA Year: 2014 Type: Article