1. Preliminary report of postoperative complications of phacoemulsification in Pugs: A multicenter retrospective study of 32 cases
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Boss, Christine, La Croix, Noelle, Moore, Phillip A, Wilkie, David A, Maggio, Federica, Wiggans, Kenneth Tomo, Maggs, David J, Kaiser, Kevin, Sapienza, John S, Kim, Kay, Strauss, Rachel, Woerdt, Alexandra, and Schmidt, Gretchen
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Clinical Research ,Patient Safety ,Neurosciences ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Eye ,Animals ,Dog Diseases ,Dogs ,Female ,Glaucoma ,Male ,New York ,Pedigree ,Phacoemulsification ,Postoperative Complications ,Records ,Retrospective Studies ,Risk Factors ,canine ,cataract ,corneal ulceration ,glaucoma ,pigmentary keratitis ,Veterinary Sciences - Abstract
ObjectiveTo compare complication rates and visual outcomes following phacoemulsification in Pugs versus dogs of other breeds.Animals studiedThirty-two pure-bred Pugs (55 eyes) and 32 dogs of other breeds (56 eyes) undergoing phacoemulsification.ProceduresMulti-institutional retrospective medical record review of perioperative factors, postoperative complications, and visual outcomes. The reference population of dogs of varying breeds included surgical cases following each Pug case at the same institutions. Perioperative risk factors and postoperative complication rates were compared between the two populations.ResultsPigmentary keratitis and diabetes mellitus were the most common preoperative comorbidities, found in 75% (P
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- 2020