Incidence of infectious complications following strabismus surgery

J AAPOS. 2022 Jun;26(3):158-160. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2022.01.006. Epub 2022 Apr 15.

Abstract

A total of 167 cases (0.111%) of infectious complications (endophthalmitis, orbital cellulitis, preseptal cellulitis, and postoperative infection) were identified in patients after strabismus surgery. The incidence of postoperative endophthalmitis was approximately 1 per 13,700 strabismus surgeries (0.007%) among 151,011 strabismus surgeries in US claims databases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cellulitis
  • Endophthalmitis* / epidemiology
  • Endophthalmitis* / etiology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Oculomotor Muscles / surgery
  • Orbital Cellulitis*
  • Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Strabismus* / complications
  • Strabismus* / surgery