Surgeon satisfaction with each stage of the surgery in two groups of eyes that underwent phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation with intracameral Mydrane or standard topical regimen
| Mydrane group (N=268) | Reference group (N=281) | Between-group comparison p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First incision | |||
| Uncomplicated | 266 (99.3) | 277 (98.6) | 0.448 |
| Slightly complicated | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.1) | |
| Complicated | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | |
| Second incision | |||
| Uncomplicated | 265 (98.9) | 277 (98.6) | 0.752 |
| Slightly complicated | 2 (0.7) | 3 (1.1) | |
| Complicated | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | |
| Capsulorhexis | |||
| Uncomplicated | 246 (91.8) | 260 (92.5) | 0.769 |
| Slightly complicated | 21 (7.8) | 18 (6.4) | |
| Complicated | 1 (0.4) | 3 (1.1) | |
| Phacoemulsification | |||
| Uncomplicated | 243 (90.7) | 266 (94.7) | 0.086 |
| Slightly complicated | 22 (8.2) | 8 (2.8) | |
| Complicated | 3 (1.1) | 7 (2.5) | |
| Cortex aspiration | |||
| Uncomplicated | 244 (91.0) | 255 (90.7) | 0.865 |
| Slightly complicated | 21 (7.8) | 19 (6.8) | |
| Complicated | 3 (1.1) | 7 (2.5) | |
| IOL implantation | |||
| Uncomplicated | 259 (96.6) | 261 (92.9) | 0.047* |
| Slightly complicated | 8 (3.0) | 15 (5.3) | |
| Complicated | 1 (0.4) | 5 (1.8) | |
*Statistically significant, p<0.05, with the Cochran–Mantel–Haenzel test.
Complicated, technically challenging surgery; IOL, intraocular lens; Mydrane group, patients who received an intracameral injection of a standardised combination of tropicamide 0.02%, phenylephrine 0.31% and lidocaine 1% just after the first incision; Reference group, patients who received a standard topical regimen of one drop each, of tropicamide 0.5% and phenylephrine 10% repeated three times at 10 min intervals beginning 30 min before surgery; Slightly complicated, slightly technically challenging surgery; Uncomplicated, routine surgery, not technically challenging.