Comparison between the Exposure Rates of Tutoplast(R) and Vicryl Mesh Used as Wrapping Materials for Hydroxyapatite Orbital Implant
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 2457-2464, 2003.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To compare the exposure rates of two wrapping materials for hydroxyapatite (HA) ocular implants (Tutoplast(R) vs. vicryl mesh).METHODS:
We reviewed the medical records of 137 eyes of 137 patients who had received intraorbital HA implantation from March 1997 to March 2001.RESULTS:
We used Tutoplast(R) in 72 patients and vicryl mesh in 65 patients. The mean follow-up period was 22.1 months. Implant exposure developed in four cases of eyes using vicryl mesh. No case of exposure occurred in eyes using Tutoplast(R). The mean period from operation and implant exposure was 3.5 weeks (1.5~5 weeks).CONCLUSIONS:
When vicryl mesh was used as the wrapping material for HA intraorbital implant it is advisable to pay more attention to the possible postoperative implant exposure than when Tutoplast(R) was used.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Orbit
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Polyglactin 910
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Medical Records
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Follow-Up Studies
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Durapatite
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Orbital Implants
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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