Complications of Two Scleral Flaps Evisceration Technique: Analysis of 201 Procedures

Abstract

Purpose: 

To present data on complications after 2 scleral flaps evisceration technique carried out with placement of a spherical porous implant.

Materials and Methods: 

The medical records of all patients who underwent a 2 scleral flap evisceration procedure with placement of a spherical porous implant were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: 

Two hundred one patients were identified. One hundred eleven were men (55.22%) and 90 were women (44.72%). Ages ranged from 3 to 94 years (mean age, 52 years). Mean follow-up was 31.62 months (range, 3–98 months). All patients received a spherical porous implant. The average diameter of the implant was 20.38 mm (range, 18–22). Minor complication occurred in 16 patients, and major complications were observed in 3 patients.

Conclusion: 

The 2 scleral flaps evisceration technique is a simple, safe, and useful procedure that enables filling the orbital socket with an adequate orbital implant size.

In Brief

In a retrospective study of 201 patients undergoing a 2 scleral flap evisceration technique, minor complications were observed in 7.96% of patients and major complications in only 3 patients (1.49%).