Bilateral toxic anterior segment syndrome after cataract surgery

2007 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 490-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su-Young Kim ◽  
Young-Hoon Park ◽  
Hyun-Seung Kim ◽  
Young-Chun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome

scholarly journals Toxic anterior segment syndrome after uncomplicated cataract surgery possibly associated with intracamaral use of cefuroxime

2015 ◽  
pp. 493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burçin Çakir ◽  
Erkan Celik ◽  
Nilgün Aksoy ◽  
Ozlem Bursalı ◽  
Turgay Uçak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome

Toxic anterior segment syndrome and possible association with ointment in the anterior chamber following cataract surgery

2006 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Werner ◽  
Jeffrey H. Sher ◽  
Joel R. Taylor ◽  
Nick Mamalis ◽  
Wesley A. Nash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Anterior Chamber ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome

Outbreak of Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Following Cataract Surgery Associated With Impurities in Autoclave Steam Moisture

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter C. Hellinger ◽  
Saiyid A. Hasan ◽  
Laura P. Bacalis ◽  
Deborah M. Thornblom ◽  
Susan C. Beckmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Sterile Inflammation ◽  
Steam Generators ◽  
Surgical Equipment ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Outbreak Investigations ◽  
Copper Zinc ◽  
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome ◽  
Clinically Significant

Background.Toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS), a complication of cataract surgery, is a sterile inflammation of the anterior chamber of the eye. An outbreak of TASS was recognized at an outpatient surgical center and its affiliated hospital in December 2002.Methods.Medical records of patients who underwent cataract surgery during the outbreak were reviewed, and surgical team members who participated in the operations were interviewed. Potential causes of TASS were identified and eliminated. Feedwater from autoclave steam generators and steam condensates were analyzed by use of spectroscopy and ion chromatography.Results.During the outbreak, 8 (38%) of 21 cataract operations were complicated by TASS, compared with 2 (0.07%) of 2,713 operations performed from January 1996 through November 2002. Results of an initial investigation suggested that cataract surgical equipment may have been contaminated by suboptimal equipment reprocessing or as a result of personnel changes. The frequency of TASS decreased (1 of 44 cataract operations) after reassignment of personnel and revision of equipment reprocessing procedures. Further investigation identified the presence of impurities (eg, sulfates, copper, zinc, nickel, and silica) in autoclave steam moisture, which was attributed to improper maintenance of the autoclave steam generator in the outpatient surgical center. When impurities in autoclave steam moisture were eliminated, no cases of TASS were observed after more than 1,000 cataract operations.Conclusion.Suboptimal reprocessing of cataract surgical equipment may evolve over time in busy, multidisciplinary surgical centers. Clinically significant contamination of surgical equipment may result from inappropriate maintenance of steam sterilization systems. Standardization of protocols for reprocessing of cataract surgical equipment may prevent outbreaks of TASS and may be of assistance during outbreak investigations.

Toxic anterior segment syndrome subsequent to pediatric cataract surgery

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Şeyhmus Ari ◽  
İhsan Caca ◽  
Alparslan Sahin ◽  
Abdullah Kürşat Cingü
Keyword(s):  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Pediatric Cataract ◽  
Pediatric Cataract Surgery ◽  
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome

Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome Following Cataract Surgery

2011 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyu Yeon Hwang ◽  
Ji Wook Yang ◽  
Young Chun Lee ◽  
Su Young Kim
Keyword(s):  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Anterior Segment ◽  
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome
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