Artigo Acesso aberto Produção Nacional Revisado por pares

Cirurgia de catarata realizada por residentes: avaliação dos riscos

2010; Sociedade Brasileira de Oftalmologia; Volume: 69; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0034-72802010000500005

ISSN

1982-8551

Autores

Jackson Barreto, Hélio Paulo Primiano, Rodrigo França de Espíndola, Renato Antunes Schiave Germano, Newton Kara-Júnior,

Tópico(s)

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Resumo

PURPOSE: To evaluate the complication's rate of cataract surgery performed by ophthalmology residents (second and third-year) and experienced surgeons at a public teaching hospital. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of all patients who had cataract surgery between March (begin of the technique practice) and November (end of the technique practice) was conducted. RESULTS: In 481 cataracts surgeries, 194 (40%) was performed by third-year residents, 165 (34%) by second-year residents and 116 (26%) by experienced surgeons. The most frequent complication in [...]

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