ISSN: 1300-0365
Dil: Türkçe
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Evaluation Of Irrigation-aspiration Fluids In Terms Of (microbiological) Contamination In Cataract Extraction Performed By Phacoemulsification Method
Halit Oğuz*, Ahmet SatIcI*, Mustafa Güzey*, Gönül Aslan**, Sami TaşçI***
* Yard.Doç.Dr.,Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Göz Hastalıkları AD,** Uz.Dr.,Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji AD,*** Prof.Dr.,Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji AD, ŞanlIurfa
This study was performed to investigate the correlation between the contamination of the anterior chamber and the technique of cataract extraction. 126 eyes of consecutive 101 patients performed cataract extraction by phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation were included in the study. The fluids aspirated during phacoemulsification were examined in microbiology laboratory. Microscopical examination, cultures and determinations of number of colonies were performed for bacteria and fungi. Irrigation-aspiration fluids yielded positive cultures in nine specimens (8.14 %), six of which were identified as coagulase-negative staphylococci. Quantification disclosed colony counts ranging between 2-10 and 10-40 per milliliter.
Because patients expect good visual outcome more than ever, development of postoperative endophthalmitis, despite its rarity, is extremely serious for both patients and the physician. Preliminary results in a small population show that the contamination of the aqueous humor is significantly less frequent if the cataract extraction is performed by phacoemulsification.Keywords: Phacoemulsification, Cataract surgery,
Bacterial contamination,
Microbiological evaluationTurkiye Klinikleri J Ophthalmol 1998, 7:266-269
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