Surgical management of corneal perforation with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex).
We report a series of six patients with spontaneous corneal perforations successfully treated with a temporary graft of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) until a definitive penetrating keratoplasty could be performed. Two other patients had a paralimbic perforation treated with an artificial lamellar Gore-Tex graft. No infection or extrusion developed, and the artificial graft kept the anterior chamber tight in all cases. Gore-Tex appears to be a safe and effective material for use in treating acute central and peripheral corneal perforation.
Legeais
J M
JM
Department of Ophthalmology, Hotel-Dieu de Paris, France.
Renard
G
G
D'Hermies
F
F
Rossi
C
C
Pouliquen
Y
Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014792:Visual Acuity
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene