Complications during elective cataract surgery: did the COVID-19 lockdown affect outcomes of ophthalmic surgery?

被引:1
作者
Hulsmans, Nicky H. [1 ,2 ]
Nuijts, Rudy M. M. A. [3 ]
Zegers, Richard H. C. [4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Dept Ophthalmol, Zeist, Netherlands
[2] St Antonius Hosp, Dept Gynaecol, Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands
[3] Maastricht Univ, Univ Eye Clin, Med Ctr MUMC, Maastricht, Netherlands
[4] Amsterdam UMC, Dept Ophthalmol, Locat AMC, Meibergdreef 9, NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam, Netherlands
[5] Oogklin Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
关键词
Cataract; Complications; COVID-19; Lockdown; Surgery; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1186/s12886-023-03225-4
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
PurposeOne of the many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic was a worldwide lockdown of ophthalmic surgery procedures for several months in 2020. The present study aims to answer the following question: does an intermission of cataract surgery for two months cause an increase in complication rates?MethodsIn this retrospective clinical chart review, data was taken from Dutch cataract complication registration database that contains pre-, intra- and postoperative information of patients that underwent cataract surgery in the Netherlands. The amount as well as type of complications were extracted before and after the eight weeks surgical intermission period (SIP): six weeks before (SIP-6) and six weeks after this period (SIP+6) for the years 2016-2020.ResultsA significant decrease in complication rates was found between SIP-6 and SIP+6 in 2020. When SIP+6 2020 is compared to SIP+6 2019, a significant reduction is found. Overall, a downward trend in complication rates was observed in the period 2016-2020.ConclusionA two-months intermission of performing elective cataract surgery does not cause an increase in complications. In contrast, we observe a reduction of postoperative complications. This implicates that refraining from cataract surgery for two months might not compromise operative skills. The possible downward trend over the years can be partially explained by improved training, education and equipment, as well as an increased use of intracameral antibiotics during operation. Possible explanations for the reduction of complications after lockdown could be decreased time pressure as a consequence of a reduced number of operations at the restart of surgeries, and heightened awareness and cautiousness when resuming the operations.
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