[Emergency penetrating keratoplasty in infective lesions of the cornea at the site of sutures].

Urgent perforating keratoplasty was carried out in 52 patients with infective involvement of the cornea at the site of sutures after cataract extraction, perforating keratoplasty, and treatment of penetrating wounds of the cornea. The inflammation was most often caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (32%), cocci (33.6%), and fungi (14.1%). The technique of perforating keratoplasty for cases with different localization and extent of purulent infiltration is described and results of pathohistological examination of removed disks presented. The authors emphasize the importance of timely removal of monofilament sutures and thorough care of sutured sites. Urgent perforating keratoplasty arrested acute inflammations in 90% of cases and preserved or improved visual acuity in 70% of cases.