Research Article

Patients with Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy and Cataract Undergoing Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty and Phacoemulsification with Intraocular Lens Implant: Staged versus Combined Procedure Outcomes

Table 1


Donor tissue characteristicsGroup 1Group 2 value

Donor age63.06 ± 14.4260.28 ± 15.020.46
Donor endothelial cell density2766 ± 1472803 ± 1600.35
Death to retrieval time (hours)14.9 ± 6.516.61 ± 6.340.53
Retrieval to storage time (hours)5.8 ± 34.6 ± 5.90.59
Storage before preparation time (days)6 ± 2.88 ± 6.50.47
Preparation of donor disc prior to surgery time (hours)4.7 ± 1.95.1 ± 2.70.72

Group 1: combined procedure; Group 2: staged procedure.