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Cavallini GM, Saccarola P, Gasparin A, et al. Impact of preoperative testing on ophthalmologic and systemic outcomes in cataract surgery. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2004;14(5):369-374doi: 10.5301/EJO.2008.2689.
Cavallini, G. M., Saccarola, P., Gasparin, A., & Campi, L. (2004). Impact of preoperative testing on ophthalmologic and systemic outcomes in cataract surgery. European journal of ophthalmology, 14(5), 369-374. https://doi.org/10.5301/EJO.2008.2689
Cavallini, G M, et al. "Impact of preoperative testing on ophthalmologic and systemic outcomes in cataract surgery." European journal of ophthalmology vol. 14,5 (2004): 369-374. doi: https://doi.org/10.5301/EJO.2008.2689
Cavallini GM, Saccarola P, Gasparin A, Campi L. Impact of preoperative testing on ophthalmologic and systemic outcomes in cataract surgery. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2004 Sep - Oct 2004;14(5):369-374. doi: 10.5301/EJO.2008.2689. PMID: 28221485.
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Eur J Ophthalmol. 2004 Sep - Oct 2004;14(5):369-374. doi: 10.5301/EJO.2008.2689.

Impact of preoperative testing on ophthalmologic and systemic outcomes in cataract surgery.

European journal of ophthalmology

G M Cavallini, P Saccarola, A Gasparin, L Campi

Affiliations

  1. Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena - Italy.

PMID: 28221485 DOI: 10.5301/EJO.2008.2689

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence of ophthalmologic and systemic complications in patients who undergo cataract surgery without preoperative tests compared to subjects undergoing cataract surgery preceded by preoperative tests.

METHODS: The randomized controlled study included 1276 consecutive patients admitted to the Institute of Ophthalmology of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia for cataract surgery. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: 638 were assigned not to undergo preoperative evaluation based on routine medical tests and electrocardiograms; the other 638 underwent preoperative evaluation based on said tests. Ophthalmologic and systemic complications were assessed intraoperatively and 1 month after surgery.

RESULTS: Eleven intraoperative complications occurred in the group without preoperative tests and eight in the group with preoperative tests; at 1 month six complications were recorded in the group without tests and five in the group with tests. Systemic adverse events occurred intraoperatively in four patients, whereas no systemic adverse event was recorded at 1 month in either group. No statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups.

CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study have broad applicability, because the sample is representative of the population existing in numerous social and healthcare settings; they are of value for administrative purposes, because they may be taken as reference in resource allocation plans; and they have medicolegal implications, as the resulting conduct of healthcare providers is supported by a rigorous scientific study. (Eur J Ophthalmol 2004; 14: #-74).

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