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[Enucleations, eviscerations and orbital implants in German eye hospitals]
Anna Schuh1, Nicolas Pensel2,3, Siegfried Priglinger2
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Mathildenstr. 8, 80336, München, Deutschland. anna.schuh@med.uni-muenchen.de.
Background:
Evaluation of the number of enucleations and eviscerations performed in Germany and the orbital implants used.
Method:
Analysis of the quality reports of German ophthalmological clinics for the years 2012-2021 provided by the Federal Joint Committee (Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss, G‑BA).
Results:
Almost 10 times as many enucleations (8368) as eviscerations (975) are performed in Germany. After enucleation, alloplastic implants are used most frequently (44.6% alloplastic, no further specification, 30.0% alloplastic coated, no further specification; 14.1% microporous implants) and autologous dermis-fat grafts in 6.1% of the cases.
Conclusion:
In Germany, significantly more enucleations than eviscerations are performed. Alloplastic orbital implants are preferred for primary reconstruction following enucleation.
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