title: Evisceration and enucleation: a national survey of practice patterns in the United States.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The management of evisceration and enucleation has changed over time. The authors assessed the practice patterns regarding eye removal among oculoplastic surgeons.
  
  
  METHODS
  Internet-based surveys were sent to American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons members regarding preferences in evisceration and/or enucleation, including indications, surgical techniques, preoperative evaluation modalities, implant types used, and postoperative complications experienced.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Surgeons who recently completed fellowship training are more likely to perform eviscerations than their senior counterparts. The variety of viable implant types and the use of enucleation or evisceration for certain indications were not always in concordance with historical guiding principles. However, changing trends are in line with the current literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Current practice patterns reflect recent literature and historical trends.
authors.affiliation: Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, 1855 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Ruchi D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Ramesh M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Singa
authors.forename: Vinay K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Aakalu
authors.forename: Pete
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Setabutr
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017234:Eye Evisceration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020273:Orbital Implants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology