| Literature DB >> 19304081 |
Chandra Balachandran1, Lisanne Ham, Rénuka S Birbal, Tse-Hang Wong, Jacqueline van der Wees, Gerrit R J Melles.
Abstract
We describe a needle insertion technique for graft insertion in Descemet-stripping (automated) endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK/DSAEK). A folded donor posterior corneal disk is inserted through a 5.0 mm scleral tunnel incision over a plastic glide using a 30-gauge needle. The technique enables safe and easy graft insertion without vertical or horizontal compression of the donor tissue, causing minimal trauma to the donor endothelium and/or host structures.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID： 19304081 DOI： 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.10.059
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cataract Refract Surg ISSN： 0886-3350 Impact factor: 3.351