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Younger children have larger reoperation risk after cataract surgery
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Children who undergo cataract surgery have a greater risk of needing reoperation if they are younger, according to a poster presented at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting.
“The results offered by this cohort demonstrate a reoperation rate indicative of the inherent risk of undergoing surgery at a younger age,” William J. Johnson, MD, and colleagues at Storm Eye Institute wrote.
Using a retrospective chart review of one surgeon’s pediatric cataract surgery cases from August 2012 to August 2015, the authors found that infants younger than 7 months had the greatest chance of needing additional surgeries, with 24.49% returning to the operating room. Patients between 5 and 18 years old had the lowest reoperation rate at 1.49%.
Reoperation procedures included treatment for glaucoma, reproliferated lens cortex, pupil abnormality and vitreous strands.
“These data may assist with counseling parents and patients, as well as assessing for quality surgical outcomes,” the authors wrote. – by Rebecca L. Forand
Reference:
Johnson WJ, et al. Pediatric cataract surgery: Unexpected returns to the operating room within one year. Poster 44 presented at: American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting; April 2-6, 2017; Nashville, Tenn.
Disclosure: The authors report no relevant financial disclosures.