Facoemulsificação: Resultados e complicações nos primeiros 100 olhos

Abstract

Purpose: To analyze outcomes and incidence of complications in 100 eyes submitted to phacoemulsification performed by surgeons at the start of their career at the Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo. Methods: The first 100 consecutive cataract operations performed by five surgeons, in patients of the HSPE, using phacoemulsification were evaluated. The surgical technique included a scleral tunnel, continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis, nucleus removal by phacoemulsification using a peristaltic pump and intraocular lens implantation, under peribulbar anesthesia. Results: The incidence of complications was 15.2%: posterior capsule tear in 8.7%, vitreous loss in 5.4% and one case of posterior dislocation of the nucleus. Posterior chamber IOL were implanted in 96.7% of the eyes, 70.8% of these being in the capsular bag, 28% in the sulcus and 1.2% were fixed superiorly. The final visual acuity was 20/40 or better in 89% of the cases. None of them developed bullous keratopathy or retinal detachment. Conclusion: The complication rate was comparable to that of the literature, suggesting that this technique may be learned during the residency program.