PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to outline typical complications after Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) and to discuss their prevention and management. METHODS: Our own clinical results and PUBMED literature search were evaluated. RESULTS: Postoperative flap dislocation, which can be effectively treated by re-bubbling the graft, is the most common and typical complication after DSAEK. CONCLUSIONS: Careful preoperative indication, surgery and postoperative care make DSAEK a safe and effective new therapeutic option for patients with endothelial corneal disease. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart, New York.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to outline typical complications after Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) and to discuss their prevention and management. METHODS: Our own clinical results and PUBMED literature search were evaluated. RESULTS:Postoperative flap dislocation, which can be effectively treated by re-bubbling the graft, is the most common and typical complication after DSAEK. CONCLUSIONS: Careful preoperative indication, surgery and postoperative care make DSAEK a safe and effective new therapeutic option for patients with endothelial corneal disease. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart, New York.