Demographic and clinical characteristics, and cases of endophthalmitis within 4 years after surgery among 19 426 Danish cataract surgery patients (aged 50 years or older)
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No of patients (% of total sample) |
Cases (% of strata) | |
| Total | 19 426 (100) | 61 (0.31) |
| Type of surgery: | ||
| ICCE − IOL | 2 639 (13.6) | 14 (0.53) |
| ICCE + IOL | 4 572 (23.5) | 17 (0.37) |
| ECCE − IOL | 1 443 (7.4) | 9 (0.62) |
| ECCE + IOL | 10 559 (54.4) | 19 (0.18) |
| Extraction (any type) with anterior vitrectomy | 213 (1.1) | 2 (0.94) |
| Sex: | ||
| Female | 12 592 (64.8) | 31 (0.25) |
| Male | 6 834 (35.2) | 30 (0.44) |
| Age (years): | ||
| 50–59 | 1 198 (6.2) | 3 (0.25) |
| 60–69 | 3 554 (18.3) | 9 (0.25) |
| 70–79 | 7 959 (41.0) | 25 (0.31) |
| 80–89 | 6 041 (31.0) | 17 (0.28) |
| ≥90 | 674 (3.5) | 8 (1.19) |
ECCE=extracapsular cataract extraction; ICCE=intracapsular cataract extraction; IOL= intraocular lens.