Table 1. Patient Demographics, Indications for Surgery, and Surgical Technique
No. procedures 122
No. eyes 85
Age (mean ± SD), year 71±13.5
Sex
Male 46
Female 39
Surgical indication
Endothelial failure 66
Fuchs' Dystrophy 9
Failed PK 7
ICE 3
Lens status
PCIOL 80
Phakic 4
Aphakic 1
Concurrent procedures at initial DSEK
procedure
Pars plana vitrectomy 25
Repositioning of GDD 22
Insertion of new GDD 10
Trimming of GDD 6
Sutured IOL/IOL exchange 6
Cataract extraction with IOL 4
Pupilloplasty 2
Anterior vitrectomy 2
Superficial keratectomy 1
Insertion technique (no.
procedures), n (%)
Busin glide 45 (53)
Forceps 21 (25)
Tan EndoGlide 19 (22)
PK=penetrating keratoplasty; ICE=iridocorneal endothelial syndrome;
PCIOL=posterior chamber intraocular lens; DSEK=descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty; GDD=glaucoma drainage device;
IOL=intraocular lens
