Complications associated with running 11-0 nylon suture in penetrating keratoplasty.
In a series of 100 penetrating keratoplasties, an 11-0 nylon suture was placed after first running a 10-0 suture. Three suture-related complications presented. One complication resulted from inadvertently cutting the 11-0 nylon as the 10-0 nylon was removed. The second complication was that of a traumatic rupture of the 11-0 nylon, which occurred ten months after surgery. The third complication arose from exposure of the 11-0 nylon through the epithelium due to wound contracture. The management of each suture-related complication is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D013537:Sutures / Q000592:standards*