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The use of acellular porcine corneal stroma xenograft (BioCorneaVet
- Source :
- Veterinary ophthalmologyREFERENCES. 24(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- To document the effectiveness and outcome of corneal grafting using acellular porcine corneal stroma (APCS) for veterinary use (BioCorneaVetA review of medical records of patients that underwent keratoplasty with APCS graft to repair deep corneal defects, descemetoceles, and perforations between 2019 and 2021 was carried out. Only animals with intact dazzle reflex, consensual PLR before the surgery and a minimum follow-up of four weeks were considered for the study, with forty dogs (1 eye each) meeting the inclusion criteria.Brachycephalic breeds were the most frequently represented, and 20 right eyes and 20 left eyes were affected with 25 perforations, 8 descemetoceles, and 9 deep stromal defects (1 eye had both perforation and descemetocele). Most of the patients had concurrent ocular diseases or had undergone previous surgery on the other eye. Two different thickness of xenograft was used (300 or 450 µm), and the diameter ranged from 3 to 10 mm. Postoperative complications included mild to severe corneal vascularization, partial dehiscence, melting, and glaucoma. Follow-up time ranged from 28 to 797 days (mean: 233 days). Ocular integrity was maintained in 37/40 cases (92.5%), and vision was preserved in 36 cases (90%).The use of APCS (BioCorneaVet
Details
- ISSN :
- 14635224
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Veterinary ophthalmologyREFERENCES
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........9ce7b2ed139349837c5d33527b15ce6f