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Peng R, Chi M, Xiao G, Qu H, Shen Z, Zhao Y, Hong J. The outcomes of corneal sight rehabilitating surgery in Stevens-Johnson syndrome: case series. BMC Ophthalmol 2024; 24:205. [PMID: 38711013 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-024-03461-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To summarize the outcomes of corneal sight rehabilitating surgery in Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of a consecutive case series. Twenty-four eyes of 18 SJS patients were included in this study. The ocular parameters, surgical procedures, postoperative complications, and additional treatments of the cases were reviewed. RESULTS A total of 29 corneal sight rehabilitating surgeries, which consists of 9 keratoplasties, 8 Keratolimbal allograft (KLAL) and 12 combined surgeries (keratoplasty and KLAL simultaneously) were performed on the 24 eyes. All patients were treated with glucocorticoid eyedrops and tacrolimus eyedrops for anti-rejection treatment without combining systemic immunosuppression, except two patients who were prescribed prednisone tablets for the management of systemic conditions. The mean follow-up period was 50.6 ± 28.1 months. The optimal visual acuity (VA) (0.74 ± 0.60 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution [logMAR]) and endpoint VA (1.06 ± 0.82 logMAR) were both significantly better than the preoperative VA (1.96 ± 0.43 logMAR) (95% CI, p = 0.000). 57.1% patients (8/14) were no longer in the low vision spectrum, and 88.9% patients (8/9) were no longer blind. The mean epithelialization time was 7.1 ± 7.6 weeks. The success rate was 86.7%. Additional treatments for improving epithelialization included administration of serum eyedrops (n = 10), contact lens (n = 15), amniotic membrane transplantation (n = 6), and tarsorrhaphy (n = 8). Complications included delayed epithelialization (n = 4, over 12 weeks), glaucoma (n = 11), and severe allograft opacity (n = 4). Only one graft rejection was observed. CONCLUSIONS Keratoplasty and KLAL can remarkably enhance VA and improve low vision or even eliminate blindness for ocular complications of SJS. The outcome of the surgeries was correlated with the preoperative ocular situation and choice of operative methods.
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- Rongmei Peng
- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
- Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.
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Singh S, Basu S, Jakati S. Cicatricial Entropion in Chronic Cicatrizing Conjunctivitis: Potential Pathophysiologic Mechanisms and Long-Term Outcomes of a Modified Technique. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2023; 39:563-569. [PMID: 37145030 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000002400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term outcomes of severe cicatricial entropion repair with mucous membrane grafting in patients with chronic cicatrizing conjunctivitis and report histopathological changes in the eyelid margin area. METHODS Prospective interventional study included 19 patients with severe cicatricial entropion with trichiasis (N = 20 eyelids; 19 upper and 1 lower eyelid) who underwent anterior lamellar recession (with back cuts) and mucous membrane grafting cover for bare anterior tarsus, lid margin, and 2 mm of marginal tarsus, and had a minimum 6 months of follow-up. The anterior lamella and metaplastic eyelid margins were sent for routine Haematoxylin and Eosin and special staining with Masson trichrome stain. RESULTS The etiologies were chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome (N = 6), chemical injury (N = 11), and drug-induced pseudopemphigoid (N = 2). Five eyes had undergone entropion correction in the past, and 9 had electroepilation for trichiasis. Entropion was well corrected (without residual trichiasis) in 85% of eyelids with primary surgery. The etiology-wise success rates were 100% for Stevens-Johnson syndrome, 72.7% for chemical injury, and 100% for drug-induced pseudopemphigoid. Three eyelids with failure belonged to chemical injury, and trichiasis in these eyes could be managed with subsequent interventions except in 1 case. All eyelids had no entropion at a mean follow-up of 10.8 months (range, 6-18). Histopathological evaluation of anterior lamella (N = 10) and eyelid margins revealed significant fibrosis in subepithelial, perimysium (muscle of Riolan), and perifollicular areas. CONCLUSION Anterior lamellar recession combined with mucous membrane grafting achieves good cicatricial entropion correction except in eyes with chemical injury. The eyelid margins in these eyes have persistent inflammation, and fibrosis involving lash follicles.
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- Swati Singh
- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Services, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- The Cornea Institute, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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Arboleda A, Phansalkar R, Amescua G, Lee WS, Brandt JD, Mannis MJ, Kossler AL, Lin CC. Preparing the Ocular Surface for a Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1 Through En Bloc Minor Salivary Gland Transplantation and Mucous Membrane Grafting in End-Stage Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Cornea 2023; 42:912-916. [PMID: 37159138 PMCID: PMC10247429 DOI: 10.1097/ico.0000000000003262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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PURPOSE This case describes the successful visual restoration of a patient with end-stage Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) with a severely keratinized ocular surface. METHODS This study is a case report. RESULTS A 67-year-old man with SJS secondary to allopurinol sought visual rehabilitation options. His ocular surface was severely compromised from sequelae of chronic SJS, leaving him with light perception vision bilaterally. The left eye was completely keratinized with severe ankyloblepharon. The right eye had failed penetrating keratoplasty, limbal stem cell deficiency, and a keratinized ocular surface. The patient declined both a Boston type 2 keratoprosthesis and a modified osteo-odonto keratoprosthesis. Therefore, a staged approach was pursued with (1) systemic methotrexate to control ocular surface inflammation, (2) minor salivary gland transplant to increase ocular surface lubrication, (3) lid margin mucous membrane graft to reduce keratinization, and finally, (4) Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis for visual restoration. After minor salivary gland transplant and mucous membrane graft, the Schirmer score improved from 0 mm to 3 mm with improvement in ocular surface keratinization. This approach successfully restored the vision to 20/60, and the patient has retained the keratoprosthesis for over 2 years. CONCLUSIONS Sight restoration options are limited in patients with end-stage SJS with a keratinized ocular surface, aqueous and mucin deficiency, corneal opacification, and limbal stem cell deficiency. This case demonstrates successful ocular surface rehabilitation and vision restoration in such a patient through a multifaceted approach that resulted in successful implantation and retention of a Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis.
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- Alejandro Arboleda
- Byers Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL; and
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- Byers Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA
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- Byers Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Byers Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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Ceylan A, Mergen B, Aydin FO, Avci E, Yildirim Y. Sutureless Amniotic Membrane Transplantation Using Pediatric Nasogastric Tube for Patients With Acute Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. Eye Contact Lens 2023; 49:199-203. [PMID: 36943174 DOI: 10.1097/icl.0000000000000986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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PURPOSE Evaluation of the results of sutureless amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) using a pediatric nasogastric tube (NGT) for patients with acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) was aimed. METHODS Twenty-six eyes of 13 patients with SJS/TEN with ocular involvement at a single tertiary care hospital between May 2020 and January 2022 were included in the study. An amniotic membrane was implanted to the ocular surface and conjunctival fornix using a modified symblepharon ring (MR) created by inserting NGT end-to-end. Patients were followed for at least 6 months. The mean duration of the surgery was recorded. The presence of corneal epithelial defect and vascularization, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) grade, conjunctival scarring, eyelid margin keratinization, symblepharon, and trichiasis were recorded. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 38.4±17.6 years. Amniotic membrane transplantation was performed only once for eight patients and twice for five patients. The mean duration of the surgery was 3.2±0.4 min. The modified symblepharon ring was removed 28 days after its application. At the first examination, 20 eyes (76.9%) had a corneal epithelial defect and 6 (23.1%) had early symblepharon. At the postoperative 6 months, although seven eyes (26.9%) had conjunctival scarring and 5 (19.2%) had eyelid margin keratinization, all patients were without any corneal defect, corneal vascularization, or symblepharon. Only 11 eyes (42.3%) showed MGD, and 1 eye (3.8%) showed trichiasis. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that sutureless AMT using pediatric NGT could be a potentially fast and inexpensive treatment option for the treatment of SJS/TEN with ocular involvement at the bedside without the need for general anesthesia.
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- Ali Ceylan
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Iannetti L, Liberali M, Armentano M, Alisi L, Visioli G, Mastromarino D, Brauner E, Iannetti G. Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis according to Strampelli original technique: A retrospective study with up to 30 years of follow-up. Am J Ophthalmol 2022; 242:56-68. [PMID: 35618023 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe clinical, anatomical, and visual outcomes obtained from a long-term follow-up of 59 patients who underwent osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP) using the original Strampelli technique. DESIGN retrospective clinical cohort study. METHODS 82 eyes of 59 patients who underwent OOKP surgery between 1969 and 2011 were included. Patients' clinical characteristics before surgery as well as complications and further surgeries until the end of follow-up were recorded. BCVA was revised before surgery and at 1 month, 1 year and every 5 years until the 30th year of follow-up. RESULTS Mean follow-up post-OOKP was 27.4±11.2 years (2.4-52). The most frequent cause of blindness was chemical injuries (71%). OOKP integrity was maintained in 77 out of 82 eyes until the end of follow-up (94%). Excluding the cataract, acquired glaucoma was the most frequent complication with a prevalence at 10 years of 36%. Mean BCVA improved from 2.60±0.32 at presentation to 0.40±0.65 at 1 year and 1.21±1.19 logMAR at 30 years. Overall, 51% of the included eyes attained a BCVA better than 0.05 logMAR and a stabilization of BCVA was observed for the first 10 years of follow-up post-OOKP. Better BCVA outcomes were observed in the Stevens-Johnson Syndrome or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS/TEN) group, while glaucoma showed not to significantly affect visual acuity. CONCLUSIONS The original OOKP still represents a valid surgical choice, durable over time, for restoring vision in end-stage corneal blindness patients not eligible for a corneal transplant.
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- Ludovico Iannetti
- From the Ophthalmology Unit (L.I.), Head and Neck Department, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Ophthalmology Unit (L.I., M.L.), Villa Benedetta Clinic, Rome, Italy.
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- Ophthalmology Unit (L.I., M.L.), Villa Benedetta Clinic, Rome, Italy; Ophthalmology Unit (M.L.), San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs (M.A., L.A., G.V., D.M.), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs (M.A., L.A., G.V., D.M.), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs (M.A., L.A., G.V., D.M.), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs (M.A., L.A., G.V., D.M.), Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Odontostomatologic and Maxillofacial Sciences (E.B., G.I.), Head and Neck Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Odontostomatologic and Maxillofacial Sciences (E.B., G.I.), Head and Neck Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Pushker N, Gorimanipalli B, Sharma N, Kashyap S, Bajaj MS. Mucous membrane grafting (fibrin glue vs. suture) for lid margin pathologies in Stevens-Johnson syndrome: randomized comparative study. Eye (Lond) 2021; 35:1985-1992. [PMID: 33024323 PMCID: PMC8225623 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-01203-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 08/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare fibrin glue (with three cardinal sutures) (FG) and polygalactin suture (PS) for mucous membrane grafting (MMG) in terms of graft apposition and recurrence of lid margin keratinization (LMK) and metaplastic lashes (ML) in patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). DESIGN Prospective randomized comparative interventional study. METHODS Twenty patients diagnosed with SJS and lid margin abnormalities including LMK with or without ML were randomized to undergo either fibrin glue (FG)-assisted MMG (n = 10) or continuous 8-0 polygalactin suture (PS)-assisted MMG (n = 10). They were evaluated preoperatively and during follow-up at 1 week and 1, 2, 3, and 6 months. The parameters assessed were best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), tear break-up time (TBUT), Schirmer-1 test, corneal and conjunctival complications, graft apposition and width (GW), LMK, ML, impression cytology, and operative time. The primary outcome measures are incidence of graft displacement and recurrence of LMK and ML. RESULTS None of the eyelids in FG group (0/40) and 1 eyelid in PS group (1/40) had graft displacement. Recurrence of LMK occurred in 7.5% of eyelids (3/40) in both the study groups. Recurrence of ML occurred in 2.5% (1/40) in FG group and 5% (2/40) in PS group. The mean operative time for MMG in FG group was 39.5 ± 2.40 min and in PS group was 56 ± 1.63 min (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS As graft apposition with suture involves significantly longer intraoperative time, if cost is not a limiting factor then fibrin glue is a viable option for the MMG for lid margin pathologies.
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- Neelam Pushker
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
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- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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Venugopal R, Nagpal R, Mohanty S, Sen S, Kashyap S, Agarwal T, Maharana PK, Vajpayee RB, Sharma N. Outcomes of Cultivated Oral Mucosal Epithelial Transplantation in Eyes With Chronic Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Sequelae. Am J Ophthalmol 2021; 222:82-91. [PMID: 32818447 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To study the outcomes of cultivated oral mucosal epithelial transplantation (COMET) in eyes with chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) sequelae. DESIGN Prospective interventional case series. METHODS Forty-five eyes of 41 patients with chronic SJS sequelae were recruited and evaluated from 2013 to 2017 in an institutional setting. All patients underwent COMET, with an aim of fornix reconstruction and visual rehabilitation. Change in corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), severity scores of various ocular surface parameters, and the occurrence of complications were documented during a follow up period of 2 years. Attainment and maintenance of a stable ocular surface, as assessed by change in the ocular surface severity scores was the primary outcome measure, while change in CDVA was the secondary outcome measure. RESULTS The mean preoperative CDVA was 2.7± 0.5 logMAR, which improved to 1.5± 0.7 logMAR and 1.49± 0.98 postoperatively, at 1- and 2-year follow-up visit. Overall, 82.2% eyes (37/45) had improvement in visual acuity, 13.3% (6/45) experienced no change, whereas 2 eyes (4.4%) had worsening of visual acuity. The total ocular surface severity scores improved from a mean preoperative value of 29.1± 9.7 to 18.7± 7.2 postoperatively, at 2-year follow-up. Two eyes developed persistent epithelial defects, with progression to corneal melting requiring keratoplasty. CONCLUSIONS COMET allows successful and sustained restoration of ocular surface anatomy with functional improvement, in eyes with chronic sequelae of SJS.
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- Renu Venugopal
- Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Services, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Services, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Stem Cell Facility, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Ocular Pathology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Ocular Pathology, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Services, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Services, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Vision Eye Institute, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, North West Academic Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery Services, Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Łuczak M, Greberski K, Bugajski PAWE. [Lyell's syndrome complicated with multi-organ failure and patient's death after complex cardiac surgery - a case report]. Pol Merkur Lekarski 2020; 48:449-451. [PMID: 33387436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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UNLABELLED A complex cardiac surgery may be associated with a number of complications. The occurrence of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) in the postoperative period in a patient who has already experienced other complications contributes to the worsening of his prognosis. Despite the regression of necrotic skin lesions TEN can lead to tragic complications. A CASE REPORT A 48-year-old patient was admitted as scheduled to a cardiac surgery ward for a complex cardiac surgery. During the procedure, a mechanical aortic valve prosthesis, an ascending aorta prosthesis were implanted, and the left internal thoracic artery (LIMA) was grafted to the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD). The intraoperative course was not complicated. In the postoperative period, some fluid was found in the left pleural cavity, which was decompressed. In the following days of the postoperative period an instability of the sternum and a serous-bloody discharge from the wound ocurred, these resulted in the reoperation and use of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy. Later, there were also haemorrhagic complications requiring surgical intervention and numerous transfusions of blood components. The patient was diagnosed with a very rare complication in the form of toxic epidermal necrolysis. Despite the therapy and regression of skin lesions an irreversible multi-organ failure developed in the patient which resulted in his death. CONCLUSIONS Toxic epidermal necrolysis turned out to be a complication significantly contributing to the patient's death.
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- Maciej Łuczak
- Student Research Group of Cardiac Surgery Department, J. Strus Municipal Hospital, Poznan, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, J. Strus Municipal Hospital, Poznan, Poland; Department of Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, J. Strus Municipal Hospital, Poznan, Poland; Department of Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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To provide an extensive literature review on the clinical indications of oral mucosa grafts (OMG) and minor salivary gland grafts (MSGG) in periorbital reconstruction together with safe practice graft harvesting techniques to minimize donor-site morbidity. A literature review was performed by searching the databases of PUBMED, EMBASE, and COCHRANE library using the keywords: minor salivary glands; oral mucosal graft; orbit; and eye. The bibliographies of the pertinent articles were examined for additional papers. Indications for OMG include treatment of recurrent pterygia; socket contracture in anophthalmic patients; repair of eyelid deformities; ocular surface and fornix reconstruction following tumour resection, cicatricial ocular surface disorders, or chemical burns. More novel uses include repair of glaucoma aqueous drainage device erosions or leaking trabeculectomy blebs; scleral buckle exposure; and keratoprosthesis-related corneal melts as well as lining the dacryocystorhinostomy tract to prevent closure. Simultaneous MSGG transplantation may be used in the treatment of severe dry eyes or dry anophthalmic cavities. Harvesting from the inner cheek is preferred to lower lip as it causes less post-operative discomfort and neurosensory deficits. Suturing is recommended for smaller ovoid grafts as it allows less painful closure without tension, while larger rectangular defects are best left to heal by secondary intention. OMG and MSGG transplantation is a viable alternative to replace conjunctiva and restore the ocular surface. The donor site is readily accessible and widely available in most patients, grafting is fast and cheap, and the same site may undergo repeated harvesting with few donor site complications.
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- Andre Grixti
- a Corneoplastic Unit , Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , East Grinstead , UK
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- a Corneoplastic Unit , Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , East Grinstead , UK
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Liu JJ, Lu SC, Liu JL, Yang HM. Toxic epidermal necrosis induced by carbamazepine embedded in the subcutis. An Bras Dermatol 2018; 93:620-621. [PMID: 30066786 PMCID: PMC6063118 DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Jian-Jun Liu
- Department of Dermatology, 306 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, 306 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, 306 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, 306 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China
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Ashraf NN, Adhi MI. Outcome of application of amniotic membrane graft in ocular surface disorders. J PAK MED ASSOC 2017; 67:1045-1049. [PMID: 28770884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the outcome of application of amniotic graft in ocular surface disorders. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted at Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, from January 2010 to December 2012, and comprised patients with ocular surface disorders. Patients' presenting symptoms and signs were recorded. Previously harvested and frozen amniotic graft was applied in different types of ocular surface disorders, such as corneal ulcers, pterygium, keratomalacia, Steven-Johnson syndrome, etc. Following the surgery, patients were assessed for improvement in symptoms and signs related to epithelialisation in corneal ulcers.. RESULTS Of the 50 patients, 30(60%) were male and 20(40%) female. The overall mean age was 40±19.3 years (range: 9 months to 80 years). Out of the 18(36%) cases of pterygium, there was recurrence in 5(27.7%) cases. There were 26(52%) patients of corneal ulcers, of whom re-epithelialisation occurred in 21(80.7%) patients. CONCLUSIONS Amniotic membrane grafting was found to be a safe procedure for ocular surface disorders.
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- Nargis Nizam Ashraf
- Department of Ophthalmology, Unit-1, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
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Gervasio KA, Wu AY. Diagnostic Delay and Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in a Child With Atypical Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2015; 52 Online:e41-4. [PMID: 26301401 PMCID: PMC7584684 DOI: 10.3928/01913913-20150811-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A 4-year-old boy presented with a 6-day history of severe non-limbic-sparing conjunctivitis. Atypical Stevens-Johnson syndrome with a possible cause of Mycoplasma pneumoniae was suspected as the precipitant of the clinical symptoms. The patient recovered with amniotic membrane transplantation and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy despite an initial delay in diagnosis.
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Klosová H, Němečková Crkvenjaš Z, Petráš L, Štětinský J. [The use of acellular biological xenografts in local treatment of Lyells syndrome]. Rozhl Chir 2014; 93:76-81. [PMID: 24702291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Lyells syndrome, also known as toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), is a rare skin disease characterized by a high mortality rate, systemic toxicity and extensive epidermal necrolysis with mucosal erosions. TEN is caused by an allergic autoimmune response, most commonly occurring as a result of an allergic reaction to medication. Our case report describes a nine-year-old boy suffering from Lyells syndrome, with 95% of the body surface area affected.
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Shortt AJ, Bunce C, Levis HJ, Blows P, Doré CJ, Vernon A, Secker GA, Tuft SJ, Daniels JT. Three-year outcomes of cultured limbal epithelial allografts in aniridia and Stevens-Johnson syndrome evaluated using the Clinical Outcome Assessment in Surgical Trials assessment tool. Stem Cells Transl Med 2014; 3:265-75. [PMID: 24443006 DOI: 10.5966/sctm.2013-0025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) is an eye disorder in which the stem cells responsible for forming the surface skin of the cornea are destroyed by disease. This results in pain, loss of vision, and a cosmetically unpleasant appearance. Many new treatments, including stem cell therapies, are emerging for the treatment of this condition, but assessment of these new technologies is severely hampered by the lack of biomarkers for this disease or validated tools for assessing its severity. The aims of this study were to design and test the reliability of a tool for grading LSCD, to define a set of core outcome measures for use in evaluating treatments for this condition, and to demonstrate their utility. This was achieved by using our defined outcome set (which included the Clinical Outcome Assessment in Surgical Trials of Limbal stem cell deficiency [COASTL] tool) to evaluate the 3-year outcomes for allogeneic ex vivo cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation (allo-CLET) in patients who had bilateral total LSCD secondary to aniridia or Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The results demonstrate that our new grading tool for LSCD, the COASTL tool, is reliable and repeatable, and that improvements in the biomarkers used in this tool correlate positively with improvements in visual acuity. The COASTL tool showed that following allo-CLET there was a decrease in LSCD severity and an increase in visual acuity up to 12 months post-treatment, but thereafter LSCD severity and visual acuity progressively deteriorated.
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- Alex J Shortt
- Cells for Sight Transplantation and Research Programme and Ocular Biology and Therapeutics Division, University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom; Moorfields Eye Hospital National Health Service Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; University College London Clinical Trials Unit, London, United Kingdom
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Lehloenya RJ, Esmail F, Christians SJ, Motsepe D, Todd G. Toxic epidermal necrolysis with failure of re-epithelialization. Could umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell transplantation have a role? J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2012; 27:923-5. [PMID: 22882345 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04667.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Li X, Wang D, Lu Z, Chen J, Zhang H, Sun L. Answer to 'Toxic epidermal necrolysis with failure of re-epithelialization. Could umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell transplantation have a role?'. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2012; 27:925. [PMID: 22882311 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04666.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Li X, Wang D, Lu Z, Chen J, Zhang H, Sun L. Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in drug-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2012; 27:659-61. [PMID: 22621433 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04572.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dekaris I, Mravicić I, Barisić A, Draca N, Pauk M. Amniotic membrane transplantation in the treatment of persistent epithelial defect on the corneal graft. Coll Antropol 2010; 34 Suppl 2:15-19. [PMID: 21305721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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It has been shown that amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) improves healing of the epithelium defects as it serves as a basement membrane for endothelial cells growth, prevents inflammatory cell infiltration and reduces apoptosis in keratocytes. Having in mind the healing properties of AM we investigated the efficacy of AMT in persistent epithelial defect (PED) on the corneal graft. 80 corneal grafts were prospectively followed up for presence of PED 10 months after surgery. PED was detected in 12 cases (15%) having surgery for: rejected graft (n = 4), keratoconus (n = 3), keratoconus following PK on a second eye (n = 3), corneal perforation (n = 1) and Stevens-Johnson keratopathy (n = 1). Epithelial defect (ED) developed 14 +/- 7 days after surgery in 10 cases and 1.5 month in other two. All patients were primarily conservatively treated with subconjuctival steroids and artificial tears for 10 days and systemic steroid therapy if needed after, until the period of 2 weeks. 4 patients were healed. Since ED was unresponsive to all previous treatments for more than 2 weeks, one layer of AM was placed on the corneal lesion in 5 patients, and in 3 cases of deep PED several layers of AM were placed. Healing of the defect was obtained in 7/8 (87.5%) eyes. In 1 patient second AM transplantation was necessary. Mean epithelization time was 2 weeks (range 1-3 weeks) in monolayer and 3 weeks (range 2-4 weeks) for multilayer cases. 5 out of 8 patients retained the same best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) while 3/8 patients improved their vision more than 2 lines. Preoperative corneal thickness of 255 +/- 40 mm increased to 455 +/- 90 mm. AM transplantation facilitates healing of corneal epithelium. PED on the corneal graft unresponsive to conventional treatment can be effectively cured when covered with one or more amniotic membrane layers.
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Shay E, Kheirkhah A, Liang L, Sheha H, Gregory DG, Tseng SCG. Amniotic membrane transplantation as a new therapy for the acute ocular manifestations of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. Surv Ophthalmol 2009; 54:686-96. [PMID: 19699503 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2009.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2009] [Accepted: 03/31/2009] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome and its more severe variant, toxic epidermal necrolysis, have relatively low overall incidence; however, this disease presents with high morbidity and mortality. The majority of patients develop ocular inflammation and ulceration at the acute stage. Due to the hidden nature of these ocular lesions and the concentration of effort toward life-threatening issues, current acute management has not devised a strategy to preclude blinding cicatricial complications. This review summarizes recent literature data, showing how sight-threatening corneal complications can progressively develop from cicatricial pathologies of lid margin, tarsus, and fornix at the chronic stage. It illustrates how such pathologies can be prevented with the early intervention of cryopreserved amniotic membrane transplantation to suppress inflammation and promote epithelial healing at the acute stage. Significant dry eye problems and photophobia can also be avoided with this intervention. This new therapeutic strategy can avert the catastrophic ophthalmic sequelae of this rare but devastating disease.
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Liu C, Okera S, Tandon R, Herold J, Hull C, Thorp S. Visual rehabilitation in end-stage inflammatory ocular surface disease with the osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis: results from the UK. Br J Ophthalmol 2008; 92:1211-7. [PMID: 18511541 DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.130567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- C Liu
- The Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton BN2 5BF, UK.
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Sayegh RR, Ang LPK, Foster CS, Dohlman CH. The Boston keratoprosthesis in Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol 2008; 145:438-44. [PMID: 18207122 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2007] [Revised: 11/05/2007] [Accepted: 11/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the use of the Boston keratoprosthesis (KPro) in patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). DESIGN Retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series. METHODS Sixteen eyes of 15 patients with SJS underwent KPro surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary from January 2000 through December 2005. The preoperative, operative, and postoperative findings were recorded. All patients underwent either the type I or type II Boston KPro surgery by one surgeon (C.H.D.). Retention of the prosthesis, best-corrected visual acuity, the need for surgical revision, and postoperative complications were recorded. The outcomes were compared with those of an earlier group of patients from the 1990s. RESULTS The mean age of patients was 50+/-18 years (range, 23 to 74 years), and the mean duration of their disease was 10+/-6.6 years. The mean follow-up period was 3.6+/-1.5 years (range, 10.2 months to 5.6 years). Ten eyes underwent type II KPro surgery, whereas six eyes underwent type I KPro surgery. Twelve eyes (75%) achieved a visual acuity of 20/200 or better after surgery, with eight eyes (50%) achieving excellent vision of 20/40 or better. Visual acuity was maintained at 20/200 or better over a mean period of 2.5+/-2.0 years. Preexisting glaucoma was found to be a significant risk factor for visual loss. There were no cases of KPro extrusion or endophthalmitis. CONCLUSIONS KPro in SJS has improved, largely because of the introduction of vancomycin prophylaxis and better glaucoma treatment. It seems to be superior to standard penetrating keratoplasty, with or without allografted stem cell transplantation, as judged from the literature. However, the outcome of the KPro in SJS is still substantially less favorable than in nonautoimmune diseases.
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- Rony R Sayegh
- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
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Tandon A, Cackett P, Mulvihill A, Fleck B. Amniotic membrane grafting for conjunctival and lid surface disease in the acute phase of toxic epidermal necrolysis. J AAPOS 2007; 11:612-3. [PMID: 17681814 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2006] [Revised: 04/18/2007] [Accepted: 04/26/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a severe form of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, characterized by extensive sloughing of mucous membranes and skin. It is associated with mortality rates of up to 70% and significant ocular morbidity in long-term survivors. We present a case of TEN with severe bilateral ocular involvement in whom we successfully used amniotic membrane grafts to treat the ocular surface during the acute phase of the disease.
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- Anamika Tandon
- Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Foulks GN. Amniotic membrane therapy in the acute phase of toxic epidermal necrolysis. J AAPOS 2007; 11:531. [PMID: 18086431 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2007] [Revised: 10/02/2007] [Accepted: 10/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Shimazaki J, Higa K, Morito F, Dogru M, Kawakita T, Satake Y, Shimmura S, Tsubota K. Factors influencing outcomes in cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation for chronic cicatricial ocular surface disorders. Am J Ophthalmol 2007; 143:945-53. [PMID: 17459317 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2006] [Revised: 03/01/2007] [Accepted: 03/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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PURPOSE To analyze factors influencing clinical outcomes in cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation (CLET). DESIGN Retrospective, observational case series. METHODS Twenty-seven eyes of 27 patients that had CLET for severe chronic cicatricial ocular surface disorders were studied. Two different cultivation methods were used to prepare epithelial sheets. Method 1 used the explant technique and neither feeder cells nor air-lifting were used. In Method 2, cell suspension technique and 3T3 feeder cells were used, and air-lifting was applied after cultivated cells became confluent. Clinical outcomes including corneal surface epithelialization and incidence of postoperative complications were studied. The relationship between the clinical outcome and type of cultivation method, original diseases, tear function, or preoperative ocular surface status was also studied. RESULTS Both cultivation methods produced transplantable epithelial sheets with corneal phenotype. With a mean follow-up period of 127 weeks, corneal epithelialization was achieved in 16 eyes (59.3%). Eyes that had CLET with Method 1 suffered more severe postoperative complications such as infection, ulceration, and perforation (P = .053). Eyes with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) had poor final corneal epithelialization compared with other diseases (P = .034). CLET was more successful when performed to conjunctivalized corneas compared with eyes with persistent epithelial defects or with dermalized corneas. CONCLUSIONS CLET offers new treatment modalities to chronic cicatricial ocular surface disorders with moderate success rates. The treatment is feasible for eyes with non-immune-mediated disorders with stable ocular surface conditions. Epithelial sheets with better structural integrity seem to be superior to obtain early postoperative epithelialization and to avoid serious postoperative complications.
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- Jun Shimazaki
- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba, Japan.
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PURPOSE To evaluate the long-term clinical efficacy of the Seoul-type keratoprosthesis (S-KPro). METHODS S-KPros were implanted into 4 unsighted and 5 sighted eyes in 9 patients: 6 patients were diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, 2 had chemical burns, and 1 suffered from ocular pemphigoid. The preoperative visual acuity ranged from light perception to hand motion. The average follow-up period was 62.8 months. We evaluated several clinical factors, including visual acuity, visual field, number of additional grafting procedures, number of capsulotomy procedures, and the interval between retinal detachment and skirt exposure. RESULTS The S-KPro showed anatomic success for an average of 62.8 months in 66.7% of the eyes. The average visual acuity preservation time was 31.6 months. Localized glaucomatous visual field defect was not found in any of the sighted patients; however, diffuse visual field constriction was observed after long-term follow-up. Average time of skirt exposure and mean number of additional grafting procedures were 12.9 months and 2.44, respectively. Retinal detachments were developed in all the patients at a mean time interval of 2 months after S-KPro exchange. CONCLUSIONS S-KPro achieved visual rehabilitation for an average of 31.6 months with long-term anatomic stability in patients with severe intractable ocular surface disease.
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- Mee Kum Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Levitt MR, Benedict WJ, Barton K, Melian E, Gamelli RL, Vandevender D, Rosseau G, Prabhu VC. Management of Scalp Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Cranial Osteomyelitis With Serratus Anterior Myocutaneous Pedicle Flap: A Case Report. J Burn Care Res 2007; 28:524-9. [PMID: 17438486 DOI: 10.1097/bcr.0b013e318053da97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of this report is to describe the management of scalp toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and cranial osteomyelitis complicating malignant glioma therapy. A 21-year-old man developed TEN while being radiated and receiving antineoplastic and anticonvulsant therapies for a malignant intracranial glioma. The strategy used to manage the above situation included withdrawal of the medications causing TEN, meticulous dermatological wound care, resection of residual glioma, debridement of scalp and bone, and reconstruction of the scalp and calvarial defect with a myocutaneous vascularized free flap. The scalp wounds have healed completely in a cosmetically acceptable fashion and the patient remains free of tumor recurrence approximately 18 months after surgery, having completed a course of systemic chemotherapy. TEN may complicate the use of anticonvulsant and antineoplastic medications in malignant glioma patients. Withdrawal of the offending agent and immune suppressant medications, skin care and infection control, tumor resection to diminish steroid use, and reconstruction of scalp and calvarial defects with a vascularized myocutaneous flap facilitate wound healing and permit resumption of antineoplastic therapies.
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- Michael R Levitt
- The Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maguire Center-I 900, 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
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Bialasiewicz AA, Shenoy R, Al-Muniri A, Thakral A. [Diseases of the adnexa in the tropics: amnion membrane transplantation for noninfectious trachoma-associated corneal ulcers]. Ophthalmologe 2007; 103:940-4. [PMID: 16847650 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-006-1377-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Corneal ulcers with fornix shortening associated with late stages of cicatrizing trachoma contribute significantly to blindness in many developing countries. We report on the outcome of ocular surface and fornix reconstruction using amnion membrane transplantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS From 2001 to 2005, cryopreserved human amnion membrane without mitomycin C was grafted to 25 eyes of 17 patients with trophic corneal ulcers and symblepharon (cicatrizing trachoma: 19 eyes of 14 patients, Stevens-Johnson syndrome: 4 eyes of 2 patients, alkali burns: 2 eyes of 1 patient) in a controlled case series. Follow-up was done up to 6 months. STATISTICS Fischer's exact probability test. RESULTS Of 25 eyes, 9 of 19 eyes with trachoma, 3 of 4 eyes with Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and 2 of 2 eyes with chemical burns showed complete reepithelialization and stromal recovery after 28-35 days (mean: 31+/-2.3 days). The primary success rate of trachoma eyes was not significantly different from the other indications (p=0.256). At 6 months post-op, 15 of 19 trachoma eyes (79%) compared to 2 of 6 non-trachoma eyes (33.3%) had developed a recurrence of symblephara (p=0.0592), and 13 of 15 eyes (86.6%) with a cicatricial trachoma compared to 1 of 6 with non-trachoma diagnosis experienced a recurrence of corneal vascularization (difference nonsignificant: p=0.1752). Persistent long-term reepithelialization was observed only in 1 of 19 trachoma eyes (5.3%) versus 4 of 6 non-trachoma eyes (66.7%, p=0.005); 3 of 19 trachoma eyes with a recurrence of ulcers had perforated after 6 months. CONCLUSIONS Human amnion membrane without mitomycin C can be used for ocular surface reconstruction in selected patients with cicatrizing trachoma. Its efficacy in the long-term rehabilitation of cicatrizing trachoma seems to be limited due to the progressive scarring.
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- A A Bialasiewicz
- Department of Ophthalmology and School of Ophthalmic Technicians, College of Medicine and Health Sciences of the Sultan Qaboos University, 123 Al Khod, Muscat, Oman.
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A 17-year-old boy presented with multiple, progressively enlarging cystic masses located at the junction of the lower eyelids and anterior orbit, 1 year after recovery from Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Bilaterally, symblepharon obliterated the inferior fornix and restricted supraduction. All but 1 cyst (which was sent for microscopic evaluation) was marsupialized. Cut edges of the cysts were sutured to adjacent conjunctiva and the epithelial walls were used as fornix lining. Histologically, the wall of the excised cyst consisted of conjunctiva. One year after surgery, the inferior fornices remained substantially deepened with improved ocular motility. This case demonstrated that conjunctival inclusion cysts occurring in the aftermath of Stevens-Johnson syndrome can be effectively managed with marsupialization. The epithelial lining can then be used in fornix reconstruction.
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- Farnaz Memarzadeh
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, California 94143, USA
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Ang LPK, Sotozono C, Koizumi N, Suzuki T, Inatomi T, Kinoshita S. A comparison between cultivated and conventional limbal stem cell transplantation for Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol 2007; 143:178-80. [PMID: 17188066 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2006] [Revised: 07/26/2006] [Accepted: 07/27/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the resolution of inflammation and long-term results of cultivated and conventional limbal stem cell transplantation (LSCT) in a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). DESIGN Interventional case report. METHODS A 32-year-old man with SJS and bilateral total limbal stem cell deficiency underwent cultivated LSCT in the right eye, followed by conventional LSCT in the left eye three weeks later. The postoperative medication included dexamethasone 0.1% and ofloxacin 0.3% eyedrops and a tapering dose of systemic corticosteroid, cyclosporine, and cyclophosphamide. Tear samples were collected and analyzed for interleukin (IL) 8 levels. RESULTS Complete corneal epithelialization was achieved 48 hours after cultivated LSCT, compared with three weeks after conventional LSCT. Ocular inflammation and IL-8 levels decreased more rapidly in the eye with cultivated LSCT. Four years after surgery, more severe corneal scarring and opacification were noted in the conventional LSCT eye. CONCLUSIONS Cultivated LSCT resulted in a better clinical result and vision, with less stromal scarring compared with conventional LSCT.
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- Leonard P K Ang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kaiji-cho, Hirokoji-agani, Kawaramachi-dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-0841, Japan
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Ang LPK, Nakamura T, Inatomi T, Sotozono C, Koizumi N, Yokoi N, Kinoshita S. Autologous serum-derived cultivated oral epithelial transplants for severe ocular surface disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 124:1543-51. [PMID: 17102000 DOI: 10.1001/archopht.124.11.1543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of autologous serum (AS)-derived cultivated oral epithelial transplants for the treatment of severe ocular surface disease. METHODS We used AS from 10 patients with severe ocular surface disease and total limbal stem cell deficiency to develop autologous cultivated oral epithelial equivalents. These were compared with epithelial equivalents derived from conventional fetal bovine serum-supplemented medium. Surgery involved removal of the corneal pannus and surrounding diseased tissue and transplantation of the AS-derived epithelial equivalents. The oral equivalents were analyzed by review of histologic and immunohistochemical findings. RESULTS Oral epithelial sheets cultivated in AS- and fetal bovine serum-supplemented media were similar in morphology, and both formed basement membrane assembly proteins important for maintaining graft integrity. Complete corneal epithelialization was achieved within 2 to 5 days postoperatively. The ocular surface remained stable without major complications in all eyes during a mean +/- SD follow-up of 12.6 +/- 3.9 months. The visual acuity improved by more than 2 lines in 9 of 10 eyes, with transplanted oral epithelium surviving up to 19 months. CONCLUSION The successful use of an AS-derived oral epithelial equivalent to treat severe ocular surface disease represents an important advance in the pursuit of completely autologous xenobiotic-free bioengineered ocular equivalents for clinical transplantation.
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- Leonard P K Ang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, and Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
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Inatomi T, Nakamura T, Kojyo M, Koizumi N, Sotozono C, Kinoshita S. Ocular surface reconstruction with combination of cultivated autologous oral mucosal epithelial transplantation and penetrating keratoplasty. Am J Ophthalmol 2006; 142:757-64. [PMID: 16989763 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2006] [Revised: 05/19/2006] [Accepted: 06/01/2006] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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PURPOSE To report an assessment of the two-step surgical combination of cultivated autologous oral mucosal epithelial transplantation (COMET) and penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) used to treat patients with severe limbal deficiency disorders, and to investigate the keratin expression patterns of transplanted surviving oral mucosal epithelium. DESIGN Observational case series. METHODS Two patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and chemical eye injury were treated by COMET followed, approximately six months later, by a PKP triple procedure. In the course of a mean follow-up period of 22.5 months, their clinical outcomes and the efficacy of this two-step surgical procedure were assessed. In addition, the keratin expression in corneal buttons excised during PKP were immunohistochemically examined to characterize the oral mucosal epithelium that survived ectopically on the cornea. In vivo laser confocal microscopy was used to investigate the structure of the epithelium on the corneal grafts. RESULTS The ocular surfaces were successfully reconstructed with cultivated autologous oral mucosal epithelial sheets and PKP. No clinical complications, such as persistent epithelial defects, rejections, or recurrence of cicatrization, were encountered. Postoperative best-corrected visual acuity was 20/125 in one patient and 20/100 in the other. The surviving oral mucosal epithelium, distinguished by its fluorescence pattern, consisted of an irregular, nonkeratinized, stratified epithelium without goblet cells. Immunohistochemical study demonstrated that K3, but not K12, was expressed in the transplanted cultivated oral mucosal epithelium that was similar to oral mucosal tissue. In vivo, the epithelial structure and cell density in the basal cell layer of the corneal grafts were similar to normal cornea. CONCLUSIONS This study presents a two-step surgical approach to treat severely scarred ocular surfaces by means of a combination of COMET and PKP. Clinical outcomes suggest that this treatment may be beneficial for the maintenance of the reconstructed ocular surface by providing oral mucosal epithelium around the corneal graft.
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- Tsutomu Inatomi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Hirokoji, Kyoto, Japan.
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Atzori L, Peiretti E, Ferreli C, Pinna AL, Fossarello M, Aste N. Amniotic membrane transplantation in the surgical management of symblepharon following toxic epidermal necrolysis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2006; 20:214-6. [PMID: 16441637 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01360.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kobayashi A, Yoshita T, Sugiyama K, Miyashita K, Niida Y, Koizumi S, Tseng SCG. Amniotic membrane transplantation in acute phase of toxic epidermal necrolysis with severe corneal involvement. Ophthalmology 2005; 113:126-32. [PMID: 16324747 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2005.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2005] [Revised: 07/23/2005] [Accepted: 09/01/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To report successful management of acute stage toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) by amniotic membrane transplantation. DESIGN Interventional case report. METHOD/INTERVENTION: A 6-year-old boy who had convulsions and fever due to encephalitis was treated by oral phenobarbital. Two weeks later, he developed a high fever and skin rashes involving >40% of the body, with a positive Nikolsky sign and oral blisters. Examination under general anesthesia performed 5 days after the onset of eye symptoms showed severe inflammation and ulceration on the lid margin and the tarsal conjunctiva in both eyes, a total corneal epithelial defect in the right eye, and a geographical corneal epithelial defect in the left eye. Amniotic membrane was transplanted in both eyes as a patch to cover the entire ocular surface, including upper and lower lid margins. RESULTS Fourteen days after amniotic membrane transplantation, complete corneal and conjunctival epithelialization was observed in the left eye. However, a second amniotic membrane transplantation was performed in the right eye, which still had a total corneal and conjunctival epithelial defect, and resulted in complete epithelialization 14 days later. Corrected visual acuity improved to 20/16 without any superficial punctate keratitis in both eyes 6 months postoperatively. Minimal symblepharon and peripheral scarring were observed only in the right eye. CONCLUSIONS Amniotic membrane transplantation performed at the acute phase of TEN is highly effective not only in reducing inflammation and preventing scarring in the conjunctival surface, but also in restoring corneal epithelial integrity in eyes with both corneal and conjunctival ulceration. As a result, in this case it prevented sight-threatening cicatricial complications at the chronic stage.
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- Akira Kobayashi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
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Nava-Castañeda A, Tovila-Canales JL, Monroy-Serrano MH, Tapia-Guerra V, Tovilla-Y-Pomar JL, Ordóñez-Blanco A, Garnica-Hayashi L, Garfias-Becerra Y. [Comparative study of amniotic membrane transplantation, with and without simultaneous application of mitomycin C in conjunctival fornix reconstruction]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 80:345-52. [PMID: 15986275 DOI: 10.4321/s0365-66912005000600008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the results of amniotic membrane (AM) transplantation, using the simultaneous application of 0.02% Mitomycin C (MMC), in conjunctival fornix reconstruction. MATERIAL We compared two groups of patients: group A, who were treated only with AM and group B, in whom MMC (0.02%) was also applied. Operative technique used: In group A, the surgical procedure involved a careful removal of the cicatricial tissue, followed by AM transplantation. In group B, following the careful removal of the cicatricial tissue, 0.02% MMC was then applied to the surgical field for 60 seconds, and this was followed by extensive irrigation with saline solution. AM transplantation was then performed. We ultimately evaluated the depth of the conjunctival fornix and ocular motility. RESULTS Group A: eleven eyes of eleven patients were evaluated. Seven had chemical injuries, three had traumatic symblepharon and one had Stevens-Johnson syndrome. In two cases a 7 mm or greater conjunctival fornix depth was observed. In four cases the ocular motility was better than -1. Group B: Twelve eyes of twelve patients were evaluated. Seven had chemical injuries, 2 had traumatic symblepharon and 3 had Stevens-Johnson syndrome. In nine cases a 7 mm or greater conjunctival fornix depth was obtained. In 9 cases the ocular motility restriction was resolved. Poor results of fornix reconstruction, as well as ocular motility, were observed in those patients with autoimmune diseases, irrespective of the treatment used. CONCLUSIONS The simultaneous combination of AM and MMC results in better conjunctival fornix reconstruction than with the use of AM alone.
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- A Nava-Castañeda
- Instituto de Oftalmología Fundación Conde de Valenciana, Departamento de Oculoplástica y Unidad de Investigación, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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Fukuda M, Nakao A, Hamada S, Liu C, Shimomura Y. A Case of Severe Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Successfully Treated by Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis Surgery. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2005; 49:423-4. [PMID: 16187047 DOI: 10.1007/s10384-004-0215-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2004] [Accepted: 10/18/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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AIM To describe the experience of using electron beam tomography (EBT) in imaging of osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis (OOKP) to identify early bone and dentine loss which may threaten the viability of the eye. METHODS Seven patients with an OOKP in one eye underwent EBT. The OOKP lamina dimensions were measured on EBT and compared to the manual measurements at the time of surgery. RESULTS There was a high degree of resolution of the OOKP lamina noted with EBT. In particular, it identified three patients with a marked degree of thinning of the lamina edges. Two of these patients had OOKP that were allografts. The mean time from surgery to examination was 3.6 years (range 1.2-5 years) while the mean age of the patients was 56 years (range 31-79 years). CONCLUSIONS It is important to monitor regularly the dimensions and stability of the OOKP lamina as it will help detect cases that are at risk of extrusion of the optical cylinder and consequent endophthalmitis. Prophylactic measures can then be taken to prevent such serious complications from occurring. In this series, the authors found EBT to have excellent resolution and speed and they would support regular scanning of the OOKP lamina in all patients.
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- K C S Fong
- Sussex Eye Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton BN2 5BF, UK
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Severe ocular surface diseases, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid or severe ocular burns may result in a significant loss of corneal stem cells, eventually leading to vision impairment or even corneal blindness. In case of unilateral involvement, limbal autografting, by means of transplanting limbal stem cells from the healthy fellow eye, has proved to be an effective procedure for restoring the integrity of the ocular surface. Limbal allografts may be performed in patients with bilateral disease, however, systemic immunosuppression is mandatory in these cases, with a long-term outcome that is frequently reduced compared to limbal autografts due to acute or chronic graft rejection. In recent years, amniotic membrane transplantation has been successfully employed as an additional tool in ocular surface reconstruction. The AlphaCor synthetic cornea, which is made of flexible acrylic may be considered as an alternative in patients with repeated corneal graft failures. Both limbal transplantation and the AlphaCor have been shown to be effective in eyes with an adequate tear film, but are most likely to fail in severe dry eyes or in patients with cicatrising diseases. Such conditions are the domain of keratoprostheses (KPros) with rigid optics, which certainly can be considered as the 'last resort' to restore vision in patients with profound corneal blindness not amenable to conventional corneal and limbal grafting. The osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis according to Strampelli and modified by Falcinelli makes use of a "biological" support consisting of a longitudinal section of one of the patient's teeth that is also supported by the surrounding alveolar bone tissue. Compared to other devices favourable long-term results have been reported. In patients lacking any usable teeth, implantation of a keratoprosthesis with haptics made of Dacron (Pintucci-KPro) or tibial bone (Temprano-KPro) might be considered.
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- J Stoiber
- Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde und Optometrie an der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität Salzburg.
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Cohen EJ. Sutureless transplantation of autologous oral mucosa epithelial cells in corneal reconstruction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 123:1002. [PMID: 16009845 DOI: 10.1001/archopht.123.7.1002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Di Pascuale MA, Espana EM, Liu DTS, Kawakita T, Li W, Gao YY, Baradaran-Rafii A, Elizondo A, Raju VK, Tseng SCG. Correlation of corneal complications with eyelid cicatricial pathologies in patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome. Ophthalmology 2005; 112:904-12. [PMID: 15878074 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2004.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2004] [Accepted: 11/16/2004] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To look at the correlation between many factors (time of hospitalization, floppy eyelid syndrome, trichiasis, open lacrimal puncta, symblepharon, and aqueous tear deficiency) and corneal complications in Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). DESIGN Observational cases series. PATIENTS Clinical data were retrospectively reviewed from 38 patients (32.7+/-20.1 years old) with SJS (n = 11) and with toxic epidermal necrolysis (TENS) (n = 27) from January 2002 to August 2004. One case report with SJS was included to verify the presence of tarsal/lid margin ulceration at the acute stage. METHODS The medical history was retrieved regarding presumed causative medications used within 15 days and the duration of hospitalization. Data of the latest photographic documentation and eye examination were compared and correlated in a masked fashion. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Floppy eyelid, trichiasis, lid margin keratinization, meibomian gland orifice metaplasia, symblepharon, tarsal scar, and corneal complications. RESULTS Acute SJS/TENS was characterized by tarsal conjunctival ulceration. Keratinization of the eyelid margin with variable degrees of meibomian gland dysfunction was observed in all cases. Floppy eyelid, trichiasis, partially or totally opened lacrimal punctum, symblepharon, and aqueous tear deficiency were not significantly correlated with corneal complications. In contrast, there was a strong correlation between the severity of eyelid margin and tarsal pathology and the extent of corneal complications (Spearman r, 0.54; P = 0.0005). A multivariable regression analysis also showed that the extent of eyelid and tarsal pathology had a significant effect on corneal complications (coefficient, 0.84; P = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS Patients with acute SJS/TENS are characterized by severe inflammation and ulceration of the tarsal conjunctiva and lid margins. If left unattended, lid margin keratinization and tarsal scar, together with lipid tear deficiency, contribute to corneal complications because of blink-related microtrauma. Attempts to suppress inflammation and scarring by amniotic membrane transplantation at the acute stage and to prevent microtrauma at the chronic stage are vital to avoid sight-threatening complications.
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Zhou SY, Chen JQ, Chen LS, Liu ZG, Huang T, Wang ZC. [Long-term results of amniotic membrane transplantation for conjunctival surface reconstruction]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2004; 40:745-9. [PMID: 15634481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the long-term results of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) for conjunctival surface reconstruction after symblepharon resection and analysis the related factors. METHODS Fifty-one cases (55 eyes) with symblepharon due to eye burns (chemical or heat) or Stevens-Johnson syndrome were selected for symblepharon resection and AMT. Ten eyes were performed within 1 year and twenty-three eyes in 1.0 to 8.0 years after chemical eye burns. RESULTS Observation time varied from 26.0 to 30.0 months [mean value (27.4 +/- 2.6) months]. No necrosis and ulceration were found in all amnion grafts at the early stage after transplantation. Deep conjunctival fornix and free of eye movement were obtained in 56.4% (31/55) of those eyes received surgery. Slight symblepharon recurrence and limited eye movement restrict were revealed in 16.4% of them (9/55), Fifteen eyes of them (27.3%) shown moderate recurrence of symblepharon. The effects of AMT for those patients with different degree of symblepharon had significant difference statistically (Pearson Chi-Square, P = 0.000). The same results were observed between those patients who were performed in different time after chemical eye burns (Likelihood Ratio, P = 0.039) and with different severity of dry eye (Pearson Chi-Square, P = 0.000). CONCLUSIONS Amniotic membrane can be used to reconstruct ocular surface effectively, but multiple surgeries may be needed. These microenvironments such as symblepharon severity, dry eye, and whether remained partial healthy conjunctiva in the affected eyes before surgery will influence the long-term results of AMT for conjunctival surface reconstruction.
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- Shi-You Zhou
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510060, China
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Nishida K, Yamato M, Hayashida Y, Watanabe K, Yamamoto K, Adachi E, Nagai S, Kikuchi A, Maeda N, Watanabe H, Okano T, Tano Y. Corneal reconstruction with tissue-engineered cell sheets composed of autologous oral mucosal epithelium. N Engl J Med 2004; 351:1187-96. [PMID: 15371576 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa040455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1003] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ocular trauma or disease may lead to severe corneal opacification and, consequently, severe loss of vision as a result of complete loss of corneal epithelial stem cells. Transplantation of autologous corneal stem-cell sources is an alternative to allograft transplantation and does not require immunosuppression, but it is not possible in many cases in which bilateral disease produces total corneal stem-cell deficiency in both eyes. We studied the use of autologous oral mucosal epithelial cells as a source of cells for the reconstruction of the corneal surface. METHODS We harvested 3-by-3-mm specimens of oral mucosal tissue from four patients with bilateral total corneal stem-cell deficiencies. Tissue-engineered epithelial-cell sheets were fabricated ex vivo by culturing harvested cells for two weeks on temperature-responsive cell-culture surfaces with 3T3 feeder cells that had been treated with mitomycin C. After conjunctival fibrovascular tissue had been surgically removed from the ocular surface, sheets of cultured autologous cells that had been harvested with a simple reduced-temperature treatment were transplanted directly to the denuded corneal surfaces (one eye of each patient) without sutures. RESULTS Complete reepithelialization of the corneal surfaces occurred within one week in all four treated eyes. Corneal transparency was restored and postoperative visual acuity improved remarkably in all four eyes. During a mean follow-up period of 14 months, all corneal surfaces remained transparent. There were no complications. CONCLUSIONS Sutureless transplantation of carrier-free cell sheets composed of autologous oral mucosal epithelial cells may be used to reconstruct corneal surfaces and can restore vision in patients with bilateral severe disorders of the ocular surface.
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- Kohji Nishida
- Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
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- Graziella Pellegrini
- Veneto Eye Bank Foundation, Epithelial Stem Cell Research Center, Ospedale Civile di Venezia, Venice, Italy
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Nordlund ML, Holland EJ, Kersten RC. Ocular Surface Reconstruction in a Patient With Complete AnkyloblepharonResulting From Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 122:934-5. [PMID: 15197078 DOI: 10.1001/archopht.122.6.934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Michael L Nordlund
- Cincinnati Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cincinnati, OH 45242, USA
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Kaido M, Goto E, Dogru M, Tsubota K. Punctal occlusion in the management of chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Ophthalmology 2004; 111:895-900. [PMID: 15121365 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2003.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2003] [Accepted: 09/02/2003] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of lacrimal punctal occlusion in the management of the ocular surface disease in chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome. DESIGN Retrospective noncomparative case series. PARTICIPANTS Thirty-one eyes of 18 patients with chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome seen at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Tokyo Dental College were studied. INTERVENTION Patients' lacrimal puncta were occluded by cauterization or with punctal plugs. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The effect of lacrimal punctal occlusion was evaluated by changes in subjective symptoms, best-corrected visual acuity (VA), Schirmer test, tear clearance test, and ocular surface double vital staining before and after punctal occlusion. RESULTS After lacrimal punctal occlusion, symptomatic improvement was observed in 19 eyes (61.3%). The mean logarithmic VA showed significant improvement from -0.64+/-0.87 to -0.52+/-0.86 (P<0.05). The Schirmer I test results before punctal occlusion yielded a mean score of 7.4+/-8.7 mm, which changed to 10.2+/-8.3 mm after punctal occlusion. The mean preocclusion and postocclusion tear clearance values were 7.5+/-6.6 times and 4.9+/-4.8 times, respectively. The Rose Bengal staining score decreased from 4.7+/-2.8 to 2.7+/-2.2 points (P<0.05), and the fluorescein staining score decreased from 5.0+/-2.3 to 2.2+/-2.5 points (P<0.05), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Concurrent improvements in subjective symptoms, vital staining scores, and VA point to the favorable effects of lacrimal punctal occlusion for the ocular surface health in chronic Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
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- Minako Kaido
- Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa, Japan.
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Haefliger IO, Vysniauskiene I, Pimentel AR, Soares EJC, Piffaretti JM. Free Autologous Buccal Mucosal Graft Transplantation to Treat Ocular Complications after Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Case Report. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2004; 221:395-7. [PMID: 15162289 DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-812852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) can lead to ocular surface scarring associated with pain, dry eye symptoms, and decreased visual acuity that often are difficult to treat. HISTORY AND SIGNS A 34-year-old woman was referred to our department two-years after TEN induced by lamotrigin (lamictal(R)). She was complaining of severe visual acuity loss, pain, and dry eye symptoms. Visual acuity was reduced to light perception in the right eye (RE) and to 0.2 in left eye (LE). Basal Schirmer test was 2 mm in RE and 3 mm in LE. With or without therapeutic contact lenses, the patient was experiencing severe discomfort requiring tear supplementation up to 50 - 80 times/day in both eyes. THERAPY AND OUTCOME A free autologous mucosal graft (3.5 x 2.0 cm) was transplanted from the lower lip into the upper RE fornix. Six months after surgery, with therapeutic contact lenses, the need for tear supplementation was markedly reduced to 3 - 4 times/day in RE while it remained unchanged in LE. In RE, slit-lamp examination revealed decreases in the corneal stromal edema and in the diameter of neo-vessels associated with an improvement of visual acuity (counting fingers at 30 cm). Basal Schirmer test values were unchanged. It has to be mentioned that the improvement observed after surgery was markedly dependent on wearing a therapeutic contact lens. CONCLUSIONS Free autologous buccal graft transplantation (with its presumably accessory salivary glands) in association with the use of a therapeutic contact lens can be an efficient approach to treat ocular complication following drug-induced TEN (Lyell's syndrome).
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- Department of Eyelid and Lacrimal Surgery, University Eye Clinic, Basel, Switzerland
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Bannasch H, Kontny U, Krüger M, Stark GB, Niemeyer CM, Brandis M, Horch RE, Kontny U, Kruger M. A Semisynthetic Bilaminar Skin Substitute Used to Treat Pediatric Full-Body Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 140:160-2. [PMID: 14967786 DOI: 10.1001/archderm.140.2.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Gomes JAP, Santos MS, Ventura AS, Donato WBC, Cunha MC, Höfling-Lima AL. Amniotic membrane with living related corneal limbal/conjunctival allograft for ocular surface reconstruction in Stevens-Johnson syndrome. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 121:1369-74. [PMID: 14557171 DOI: 10.1001/archopht.121.10.1369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To report the use of preserved amniotic membrane and living related corneal limbal/conjunctival transplantation in total limbal stem cell and conjunctival deficiency secondary to severe Stevens-Johnson syndrome. DESIGN Prospective, noncomparative, interventional case series. PATIENTS AND METHODS Ten eyes of 10 patients with total limbal stem cell and conjunctival deficiency secondary to Stevens-Johnson syndrome underwent excision of cicatricial tissue followed by amniotic membrane and living related corneal limbal/conjunctival transplantation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Reconstruction of corneal epithelium (clear appearance without epithelial defect, normal fluorescein permeability, and the absence of conjunctiva-derived goblet cells on impression cytologic testing), decrease in corneal vascularization, and improvement in visual acuity. RESULTS During a mean follow-up of 16.7 months, satisfactory ocular surface reconstruction was obtained in 2 eyes (20%), with reduced inflammation and vascularization and a mean epithelialization time of 3 weeks. Surgical failure was observed in 4 cases (40%) and complications (infection) in 4 cases (40%). Visual acuity improved in 4 eyes (40%), remained stable in 5 eyes (50%), and decreased in 1 eye (10%). CONCLUSIONS Amniotic membrane and living related corneal limbal/conjunctival transplantation were successful in 20% of severe cases of total limbal stem cell and conjunctival deficiency secondary to Stevens-Johnson syndrome. A high proportion of postoperative complications, in particular, infection, seemed to jeopardize a favorable outcome.
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- José A P Gomes
- Department of Ophthalmology, Paulista School of Medicine/Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a rare but life-threatening exfoliating disease of the skin and mucous membranes, commonly considered a drug sensitivity reaction. In this review of the literature we discuss the epidemiology, etiology, and pathology. We show diagnostic problems and current treatment strategies. Many of the problems associated with the disease, such as wound infection, sepsis, nutritional support, and pain management, are similar to problems in severely burned patients. Burn centers provide optimal logistics and knowledge to diagnose and treat this serious disease entity.
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- M Spies
- Klinik für Plastische, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Schwerverbranntenzentrum am Klinikum Oststadt, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover.
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BACKGROUND We describe our complex surgical techniques in the management of a patient with end-stage ocular surface disease from Stevens-Johnson syndrome. METHODS AND RESULTS Her severe discomfort due to absolute ocular dryness in the right eye was successfully treated with submandibular gland autotransplantation. Impending loss of the left eye due to repeated perforation and infection was prevented with a penetrating corneal graft covered by a new modification of a Cutler-Beard-type full-thickness lower lid skin advancement-flap. Visual rehabilitation was achieved by means of osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis. CONCLUSION The procedures described allow the preservation of eyes doomed for enucleation, relief from severe discomfort and rehabilitation from corneal blindness. Due to their complex nature they require the collaborative subspecialist surgical skills of opthalmologists and maxillofacial surgeons.
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Pianigiani E, Ierardi F, Taddeucci P, Perotti R, Biagioli M, Di Simplicio FC, Andreassi A, Fimiani M. Skin allograft in the treatment of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). Dermatol Surg 2002; 28:1173-6. [PMID: 12472501 DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2002.02119.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND TEN is a severe form of exfoliative dermatitis. Its course is acute and its outcome fatal in 40% of cases. Wound cover to prevent fluid/protein loss and infections and to control pain, is the first step, as for burns. Skin allograft can be successfully used for this purpose. OBJECTIVE We report two cases of TEN with de-epithelialization of 50 and 70% of the total body surface area. The patients were given support therapy and treated with human glycerol-preserved skin allografts for wound cover. METHODS Patients were grafted with glycerol-preserved donor skin, obtained from a skin bank. RESULTS Re-epithelization of treated areas was complete in 8 days; pain relief was obtained soon after the graft. CONCLUSIONS Glycerol-preserved skin allograft is an effective treatment in extensive skin loss, for its barrier and analgesic effect. Quality standards of this product ensure safety and simplicity of use at limited cost.
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