Research Article

Risk Factors for Trauma-Related Eviscerations: Analysis of 821 Cases

Table 2

Analysis of the relationship between endophthalmitis and evisceration.

Survey itemResults

EndophthalmitisYesNo
n88733
%1189

Histopathologic investigationFungal endophthalmitisSuppurative endophthalmitis
n1969
%2278

Pathogens cultureYesNo
n2563
%2872

Interval≤6 months>6 months
Endophthalmitis, n (%)68 (8)20 (2)
Nonendophthalmitis, n (%)204 (25)529 (65)

Endophthalmitis cases showed significantly higher proportion of evisceration in less than six months (), indicating that endophthalmitis is a risk for early evisceration.