Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in Elderly Patients After Elective Orthopaedic Surgery

Masaryk Hospital Usti nad Labem30 enrolled

Overview

After obtaining informed consent each patient underwent OCT examination, usually one day before elective orthopaedic surgery (knee replacement). The OCT examination was repeated after the surgery. Both eyes were examined separately. After obtaining data the investigators compared the difference.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria evaluated during the pre-anesthesia visit. After obtaining informed consent, patients were referred to OCT examination in the Ophthalmology clinic. The examination was performed in the 48 hours before the surgery. Between the fourth and the seventh postoperative day, the patients underwent control OCT examination. The results of OCT examinations, baseline clinical data and the data on the course of surgery and postoperative care were recorded for further analysis.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Change; Retina

Interventions

Optical Coherence TomographyDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Every patient underwent OCT examination before and after surgery.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age over 18 * Signed informed consent * Elective operation Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 * Refusal to sign informed consent * Non-elective operation * Hospitalization on ICU more than 48 hours after surgery Inability to undergo OCT examination Protocol violation

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Retinal changes

Patients undergo OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) examination of both eyes before and after the surgery.

Time frame: 4.-7. day post surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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