Nursing of patients undergoing vitreoretinai surgery under temporary keratoprosthesis combined with penetrating keratoplasty / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the perioperative nursing points of vitreoretinal surgery under tempo-rary kerstoprosthesis combined with penetrating keratoplasty for treatment of complex ocular trauma and anteri-or and posterior ocular segment lesion. Methods Clinical data of 21 patients (21 eyes) undergoing vitreo-retinal surgery under artificial cornea combined with penetrating keratoplasty were analyzed, perioperative nursing problems were evaluated and corresponding nursing measures were adopted. Results Visual acuity of 16 eyes were greatly improved,other 5 eyes showed no amelioration.By effective nursing mea-sures, all nursing problems were settled. Conclusions Although the functional outcome of a combined procedure is limited,it contributes to preserve vision of patients. Good periopertive nursing is pivotal for successfal operation.