Novel technique for amniotic membrane transplantation for acute Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis patients

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report a novel technique to facilitate amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) for acute stage Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).

Design

Laboratory investigation and retrospective, single-center case series.

Methods

The polylactic acid (PLA) amniotic fornical ring (AFR) have been successfully manufactured by three-dimensional (3D) printing technology for AMT. This study retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 5 SJS/TEN patients at the acute stage between 2019 and 2023. Patients were surgically treated with AFR or sutured amniotic membrane transplant (SAMT). Epidemiology, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), acute ocular severity score, operative duration, epithelial healing time, amniotic dissolution and follow

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10432697 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature