Should nylon corneal sutures be routinely removed?
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چکیده
Three groups of patients who had undergone cataract extraction through a corneal incision closed with 10/0 nylon sutures one, two, and three years previously were recalled to determine the incidence of suture related complications. Broken corneal sutures were found in 87.5% of patients after two years and 90% after three years and were causing symptoms in over half the patients. It is recommended that 10/0 nylon corneal sutures be routinely removed no later than one year after surgery.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 75 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991