AIM:To assess the retinal function in patients with dense cataracts in resource poor settings in Kinshasa,DR ***:In a tertiary eye care center,the Purkinje entoptic test was performed as part of the ophthalmological e...
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AIM:To assess the retinal function in patients with dense cataracts in resource poor settings in Kinshasa,DR ***:In a tertiary eye care center,the Purkinje entoptic test was performed as part of the ophthalmological examination in 98 eyes in patients with cataract,using a *** 92 cataract patients including 86 patients suffered from unilateral and 6 from bilateral cataracts were included in the *** investigator asked the patients about their perception of the vascular pattern most commonly described as a leafless or dead *** acuity≥6/60 was considered an indication of good visual function and visual acuity<6/60 of poor *** small incision cataract surgery,best corrected visual acuity(BCVA)was determined and compared with the preoperative ***:Out of 98 eyes,there were 80(81.6%)where the Purkinje entoptic phenomenon was reported by the *** cataract surgery,out of the 80 eyes,there were 75(93.8%)with a BCVA of better than 6/60,whereas in 5 eyes(6.2%),BCVA was 6/60 or *** of the 18 eyes(18.4%)where no Purkinje tree was recognized,there were 14(77.8%)with BCVA of better than 6/60,whereas in 4(22.2%)BCVA was 6/60 or ***:The Purkinje entoptic test is successfully used for preoperative assessment of retinal function inpatients with dense ***,further investigation and refinement of the test is necessary to validate the method for use in sub-Saharan conditions.
Background: Since January 1st of 2005, the situation of bariatric surgery is being analyzed in Germany. The data is registered prospectively in cooperation with the Institute of Quality Assurance in Surgery at the Ott...
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Background: Since January 1st of 2005, the situation of bariatric surgery is being analyzed in Germany. The data is registered prospectively in cooperation with the Institute of Quality Assurance in Surgery at the Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. Methods: The data is registered through an online database which includes all information for primary and revision bariatric procedures as well as yearly follow-up. Participation in the quality assurance study is optional. All certificated centers have to participate at the survey. Results: From January 2006 to December 2009, 1478 sleeve gastrectomies (SG) were performed at 45 hospitals. The number of procedures has increased from 126 in 2007 to 933 in 2009. The main complication is leakage of the staple-line. Initial leakage rate was 7% in 2007. Leakage rate dropped down to 2.3% in 2008 and 2.5% in 2009. Mean age of patients was 43.1 years and mean BMI was 52.83 kg/m2. Age and BMI were significantly higher in patients with SG than in all other patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Conclusion: SG is a common and hype bariatric procedure in Germany, but postoperative complication rate is high. Data on the long-term effect of SG on weight loss and amelioration of comorbidities need to be evaluated. More detailed analyzes are necessary to establish the position of SG in the bariatric surgery. Further studies should also include examinations on long-term complications and redo-procedure after SG.
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