Publications by authors named "Jan C Ortiz"
Objective: To provide a descriptive analysis of the indications and the intraoperative and postoperative complications of eye enucleations and eviscerations, and orbital exenterations performed at the only academic institution in Puerto Rico providing supratertiary care.
Methods: A retrospective medical record review of patients who underwent enucleations, eviscerations, and exenterations from January 2015 through June 2020 was conducted. The data were analyzed to generate a descriptive profile of the demographic characteristics of the patients, their clinical indications and surgical complications, and a histopathological diagnosis per type of eye-removal procedure.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to outline the initial clinical features of patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease in Puerto Rico through a review of medical records.
- - A total of 22 patients were analyzed, predominantly female (68.2%), with a median age of 41; most showed bilateral symptoms, and common complaints included headaches and tinnitus.
- - The research indicates that VKH presentation in Puerto Rico may differ in characteristics compared to other ethnic groups, suggesting the need for further investigation into these variations.