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Table 1 Patient demographics

From: Prognostic factors for corneal graft recovery after severe corneal graft rejection following penetrating keratoplasty

 

N

%

Mean ± SD

Age (years)

  

62.7 ± 15.0

Sex

 Male

33

56.9

 

 Female

25

43.1

 

Diagnosis before PKP

 Bullous keratopathy

21

36.2

 

 Regraft

14

24.1

 

 Corneal scar

13

22.4

 

 Corneal dystrophy

4

6.9

 

 Keratoconus

3

5.2

 

 Corneal ulcer

3

5.2

 

Type of surgery

 PKP

43

74.1

 

 PKP + ECCE + IOL

13

22.4

 

 PKP + IOL suture

2

3.4

 

history of glaucoma

17

29.3

 

Previous episodes of rejection

8

13.8

 

ECD before rejection

  

1401 ± 776

Interval between PKP and rejection (months)

  

31.5 ± 36.7

Interval between rejection and treatment with systemic steroids (days)

  

9.2 ± 9.7

Systemic steroid

 Dexamethasone phosphate

47

81.0

 

 Methylprednisolone

11

19.0

 

Complications

 Elevated IOP

15

25.9

 

 Herpes simplex keratitis

3

5.2

 

 Fungal keratitis

1

1.7

 
  1. ECCE, extracapsular cataract extraction; ECD, endothelial cell density; IOL, intraocular lens; IOP, intraocular pressure; PKP, penetrating keratoplasty; SD, standard deviation.