[Endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification with the "reversed tip and snip" technique compared with the "divide and conquer" technique].
BACKGROUND
The endothelial cell count after phakoemulsification is a sensitive parameter to compare different phakoemulsification techniques.


METHODS
In a prospective study 30 patients in each group were operated upon the "Reversed Tip and Snip" and with the "Divide and Conquer"-Technique. The corneal endothelial cell count was measured before surgery and 4 weeks and 3 months after the operation.


RESULTS
The endothelial cell count was reduced significantly about 10% after the the "Reversed Tip and Snip" and about 15% after the "Divide and Conquer"-Technique. The first mentioned technique had a significantly reduced cell loss than the latter.


CONCLUSIONS
The "Reversed Tip and Snip" phakoemulsification technique causes less endothelial cell loss than the "Divide and Conquer"-Technique.
Kohlhaas
M
M
Universitäts-Augenklinik Hamburg Eppendorf.
Klemm
M
M
Kammann
J
J
Richard
G
G
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002452:Cell Count; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D011446:Prospective Studies