The Quadri: Combined Phototherapeutic Keratectomy, Penetrating Keratoplasty, Phacoemulsification and Posterior Chamber Lens Implantation.
- Author:
Kyung Hun LEE
1
Author Information
1. St. Mary's Eye Hospital, Inc. Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Phacoemulsification;
Phototherapeutic keratectomy;
"Quadri" procedure;
Triple procedure
- MeSH:
Cataract;
Cataract Extraction;
Humans;
Keratoplasty, Penetrating*;
Phacoemulsification*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1995;36(6):988-993
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Combined penetrating keratoplasty, cataract extraction, and lens implantation is the currently accepted treatment of choice for patients with combined corneal and cataract diseases. However, surgeons have met some difficulties and disadvantages of "Open sky" extracapsular cataract extraction during the triple procedure because of open-system approach. Thus, author contrive "Quadri" procedure ; Combined Phototherapeutic Keratectomy, Penetrating Keratoplasty, Phacoemulsification and Posterior Chamber Lens Implantation, for closed-system approach, and performed successfully.
