title: Management of anterior segment penetrating injuries with traumatic cataract by Pentagon approach in paediatric age group: constraints and outcome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of multiple combined procedure (Pentagon approach) as single-step secondary repair in cases of extensive keratolenticular trauma in paediatric age group.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective evaluation of 18 patients of penetrating injuries with sclerokeratolenticular trauma, who underwent multiple procedure as single-step secondary repair by a single team of two surgeons during a 4 year period. Surgical procedure included reconstruction of anterior segment, synechiolysis, excision of membrane, lensectomy, open sky vitrectomy, PC IOL implantation over frill and penetrating keratoplasty. Meticulous antiamblyopia measures were applied in all cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Extensive vasoproliferative membrane, complicated cataract and anterior vitreous condensation were significant intra-operative hurdles. Moderate uveitis, secondary glaucoma, persistent epithelial defects were problems noted. Eleven (61.22%) patients attained good visual outcome. Regrafting was required in remaining cases due to delayed graft failure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite being a highly complex technique, Pentagon approach provides effective management profile in terms of graft success and functional outcome, especially in keratolenticular trauma, in children.
authors.affiliation: Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Parihar
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Dash
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Vats
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Sahoo
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000550:Amblyopia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000379:methods*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*