title: [Defect covering of a perforated corneal ulcer with bovine pericardium transplant].
abstract: An 89-year-old patient presented in an emergency situation with a perforated corneal ulcer of neurotrophic genesis. An operative treatment with a Tutopatch® was performed. In the course of treatment a reorganization of the Tutopatch® into corneal tissue resulted and a subsequent satisfactory defect covering with maintenance of visual acuity. Tutopatch® represents a good alternative for covering perforated corneal ulcers.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Domagkstr. 15, 48149, Münster, Deutschland, judith.kroll@ukmuenster.de.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kroll
authors.forename: R-L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Merté
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eter
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D057112:Corneal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome