Table 1 Comparison of the group of patients that did not require rebubbling following intraoperative assisted UT-DSAEK with meticulous peripheral sweeping and those that did. Data presented as either mean ± SD (median) or %
Parameter | No Rebubbling (n = 23) | Rebubbling (n = 5) | *P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 74.0 ± 9.7 (75) | 73.8 ± 12.6 (74) | 0.95 |
Gender (%male) | 26.1% | 20.0% | 1.00 |
Preoperative CGT (cornea bank measured) (μm) | 88.2 ± 12.3 (90) | 89.8 ± 11.2 (88) | 0.88 |
Preoperative 6 mm GT (cornea bank measured) (μm) | 115.0 ± 20.1 (121) | 111.9 ± 14.0 (114) | 0.53 |
Pre sweep CGT (μm) | 214.8 ± 69.3 (204) | 201.6 ± 56.4 (204) | 0.81 |
Post sweep CGT (μm) | 198.8 ± 60.1 (198) | 183.6 ± 44.4 (204) | 0.61 |
Remnant interface fluid (%) | 4.4% | 60.0% | 0.01 |