Long-term surgical outcomes of porous polyethylene orbital implants: a review of 314 cases. Issue 4 (17th November 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jung, Su-Kyung; Cho, Won-Kyung; Paik, Ji-Sun; Yang, Suk-Woo
• Is Part Of: British journal of ophthalmology. Volume 96:Issue 4(2012)
• Page Start: 494
• Page End: 498
• Publication Date: 2011-11-17
• Subjects: Anophthalmia -- eye lids -- implant complications -- inflammation -- lacrimal drainage -- lacrimal gland -- orbit -- porous polyethylene (Medpor) orbital implant; Ophthalmology -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2011-300132
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1161

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: This study reports on the long-term surgical outcomes after the insertion of porous Medpor orbital implants into anophthalmic sockets. Methods: A retrospective chart review of 314 eyes from 314 patients who underwent evisceration, enucleation and secondary procedures using Medpor orbital implants was completed focusing on implant-associated complications and their corrective methods as surgical outcomes. Results: The mean follow-up was 50 months (range 6–107 months). The most common complication was blepharoptosis (n=33, 10.5%). Other postoperative complications were exposure (n=14, 4.5%) and implant infection (n=3, 1%). The complications were successfully managed by surgical repair and/or conservative care. Conclusion: Using Medpor resulted in similar surgical outcomes, in terms of the types and frequencies of complications, as other kinds of porous orbital implants.