Recurrence of perforation and overall patient survival after penetrating keratoplasty versus amniotic membrane transplantation in corneal perforation.
Carolin ElhardtRomina SchweikertRupert KamnigEfstathios VounotrypidisArmin WolfChristian Maximilian WertheimerPublished in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2023)
Both surgical methods show good results and no statistically significant difference regarding recurrent perforation rate. About a third of the patients died during the follow-up period. The decision regarding the appropriate method should therefore be based on a combination of all factors.