Management of Pediatric Aphakic Glaucoma With Vitrectomy and Tube Shunts.

Purpose: To review the impact of vitrectomy and tube shunts on mean intraocular pressure (IOP) and number of glaucoma medications in pediatric aphakic glaucoma.

Methods: A retrospective review of pediatric patients who underwent combined vitrectomy and glaucoma tube shunt surgery for aphakic glaucoma was conducted. Inclusion criteria were: age 18 years or younger, diagnosis of aphakic glaucoma, preoperative IOP data, and postoperative IOP data for at least 6 months.

Complications and outcomes after autoenucleation.

Purpose Of Review: Autoenucleation has long been described in the literature, dating back as far as the 4th century AD. Within a 3-month period, two patients were admitted to our hospital after autoenucleation. A comprehensive review of the literature was performed to identify trends in, risk factors for, and potential life-threatening complications of autoenucleation.

Use of bronchial blockers: a retrospective review of 302 cases.

The purpose of this retrospective review is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the bronchial blockers (BBs) used in thoracic anesthesia. We enrolled 302 patients who had a BB placed to achieve one-lung ventilation (OLV). Variables recorded from the anesthetic record included type of device used, type and side of surgery, specific indications for OLV, Mallampati score, route of intubation, and complications related to the use of BBs.