Outpatient management without day 1 clinical follow-up of patients undergoing uncomplicated filtering surgery

Journal français d'ophtalmologie
A-L JeancolasT Maalouf

Abstract

Although the general increase in ambulatory surgery allows for a 20% reduction in costs of hospitalization, the necessity of a day 1 postoperative visit remains the main problem for elderly patients or those who reside at considerable distance. For these reasons, in 2014, we decided to only see patients with uncomplicated filtering surgery at D5 and D21 and to replace the D1 visit with a telephone call. The primary goal of our study was to analyze a population of patients undergoing uncomplicated filtering surgery who were not seen at D1 and to describe the frequency of postoperative complications, intraocular pressure results and therapeutic management at D5 and D21. This was a retrospective monocentric study in the department of ophthalmology. All patients (naïve of surgical treatment for glaucoma) underwent surgery for primary open-angle glaucoma in an ambulatory surgery unit between May 2014 and July 2016. A nurse made a phone call to the patients at day 1 and they responded to a standardized questionnaire. Depending upon their responses, the patients were seen quickly (<24hr) or on the systematic schedule at day 5 and day 21. One hundred and forty-four eyes (126 patients) were included in our study. The mean preoperative I...Continue Reading

References

Mar 1, 1983·Survey of Ophthalmology·R F Brubaker, J E Pederson
Nov 1, 1981·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·K B Mills
Apr 1, 1996·Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica·S BeattyE C O'Neill
Dec 3, 2003·Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Für Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie·Dirk MarquardtFranz Grehn
Apr 20, 2004·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·H W A HendersonI E Murdoch
Apr 20, 2004·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·T ShaarawyA Mermoud
Sep 5, 2006·European Journal of Ophthalmology·A AlwitryI Gardner
Feb 3, 2007·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·A J KingJ Moodie
Jul 29, 2008·Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery·Jorge L García-PérezFrancisco J Muñoz-Negrete
Feb 2, 2010·Journal français d'ophtalmologie·J TilleulG Chaine
Jun 29, 2011·Medical Science Monitor : International Medical Journal of Experimental and Clinical Research·Jin-Wei ChengRui-Li Wei
Jan 17, 2012·American Journal of Ophthalmology·Steven J GeddeUNKNOWN Tube Versus Trabeculectomy Study Group
Nov 17, 2012·Current Opinion in Pharmacology·Alastair LockwoodPeng Tee Khaw
Mar 25, 2014·Journal français d'ophtalmologie·S PremyT Maalouf
Oct 18, 2014·Seminars in Ophthalmology·Belal Bakir, Louis R Pasquale
Mar 22, 2015·Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht Von Graefes Archiv Für Klinische Und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie·Marek RękasAnselm Jünemann
Jul 7, 2015·Revue de l'infirmière·Marie BouleMarie-Monique Coquet

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.