title: [Observation of complications at the operative and early postoperative stages of phacoemulsification].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study was designed to investigate the reason and management of the complications at the initial stage of studying the technique of phacoemulsification.
  
  
  METHODS
  Observing the complications at the operative and early postoperative stages of phacoemulsification used in situ nuclear fracture technique or in iridial plain fracture technique on 233 eyes of 212 patients with cataract.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the operations the rate of vitreous loss was 8.6% (20 eyes); iridial damage was 5.6% (13 eyes); hemorrhage in the anterior chamber was 0.4% (1 eye). After the operations the rate of continued corneal edema was 1.3% (3 eyes); posterior capsular opacity was 3.0% (7 eyes); inflammation was 0.9% (2 eyes); discentral location of intraocular lens was 0.4% (1 eye); leakage of wound was 0.9% (2 eyes); hemorrhage in the anterior chamber was 0.4% (1 eye).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Vitreous loss and iridial damage were the frequent complications at the initial stage of studying the technique of phacoemusification. The rate of the complications was lower in situ nuclear fracture technique than in iridial plain fracture technique.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510060, China.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000293:injuries*