Santos-Espinosa E, Fuente-Torres MA

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 215-218
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ABSTRACT

Purpose: To evaluate the results of treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
Method: Prospective review of premature patients from June 1999 to December 2002. Patients with the following characteristics were included: gestational age less than 32 weeks and birth weight less than 1500 gr. or birth weight less than 2000 with oxygen therapy. Patients with ROP plus stage received photoablation with laser or cryotherapy.
Results: We evaluated 108 female (67%) and 53 male (33%) patients. The mean gestational age was 31.8 weeks and the mean birth weight was 1297 gr. Initial fundoscopy was performed on the 38 day of extrauterine life. We observed: 50 patients (31.05%) without ROP; 46 (28.57%) with stage I; 39 (24.22%) stage II; 25 (15.52%) stage III and 1 (0.62%) stage IV-b. Of the 25 patients with stage III, 21 had a mean gestational age of 31.5 weeks, birth weight of 1332.42 gr. and developed to a plus stage. These patients received photoablation with laser or cryotherapy. 20 patients of 21 had a favourable outcome (95.23%) and one progressed to stage V (4.77%).
Conclusion: Photoablation with laser or cryotherapy is effective in patients with ROP.

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