Mary Ann Yasay-Luis
MARY ANN YASAY-LUIS Manila Central University
Title: The Adjunctive Use of Fibrin Tissue Adhesive in Ophthalmic Surgery
Biography
Biography: Mary Ann Yasay-Luis
Abstract
The aim is to describe the use of Fibrin Tissue Adhesive (FTA) as a tissue sealant and hemostatic agent in various ophthalmic surgeries. Ninety-six (96) consecutive surgical procedures consisting of 28 orbital, 52 eyelid, 14 pterygium and 2 strabismus surgeries were performed in 72 patients from February to August 2002; one surgeon performed all surgeries. FTA (Tisseel, Immuno Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL) was adjunctively used as a tissue graft, implant sealant and hemostatic agent in all cases. Fibrin tissue adhesive was used in 28 orbital, 52 eyelid, 14 pterygium and 2 strabismus procedures. Intraoperative observation of less need for cautery, decreased number of sutures applied, absence of drains in orbital surgeries and a markedly diminished post-operative swelling and hematoma formation were noted. No complications were encountered. Fibrin tissue adhesive is an effective and useful adjunctive hemostatic agent and tissue graft and implant sealant in various ophthalmic surgical procedures