Indications for the Boston KPro include multiple graft failures, Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) [13] , ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP), other autoimmune diseases [14] , ocular burns (acid and alkali) [15] [16] and other conditions with poor prognosis with traditional PKP.

2017年6月1日 · BI-KPro implantation in­volves incorporating the KPro into the host’s cornea by suturing a donor cor­nea/KPro complex into the host corneal rim. First, the prosthetic device must be assembled. Using a trephine, the surgeon punches a hole in the donor corneal graft, allowing the graft to be slid over the KPro.

Advances in postoperative care have greatly improved the clinical success of the Boston KPro. Common complications such as inflammation and infection are significantly lower with today’s prophylactic drug regimens. Innovative devices have also …

Since achieving FDA status in 1992, the Boston KPro has undergone continuous design innovations that have significantly improved the safety and long-term success of the implant. Today, the Boston KPro is the most commonly used corneal prosthesis in the world with more than 11,000 implantations to date in 66 countries by 598 surgeons.

The Boston Type 2 Keratoprosthesis (KPro) is an artificial device used to replace the cornea in the setting of diseases with severe, recurrent scarring in which other types of corneal transplants are not a viable option.

2016年4月8日 · Keratoprosthesis implantation is a procedure that involves full-thickness removal of the cornea and replacement by an artificial cornea. The Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis is currently the most commonly used keratoprosthesis device in the US.

The Boston KPro is a treatment option for corneal disorders not amenable to standard penetrating keratoplasty (corneal transplantation) or corneal transplant.

To review the published literature on safety and outcomes of the Boston type I keratoprosthesis (BI-KPro) for the surgical treatment of corneal opacification not amenable to human cadaveric corneal transplantation.

2016年3月14日 · For the anterior segment surgeon, the implantation of Boston type 1 keratoprosthesis is a multistep process that begins with careful patient selection. Success depends on thorough preoperative evaluation, detailed surgical planning, and frequent postoperative follow-up.

2024年8月1日 · La kératoprothèse (KPro) de Boston est de plus en plus reconnue en tant que solution de rechange chez les patients qui présentent une atteinte grave de la cornée dans un contexte où la kératoplastie perforante classique a peu de chances de réussir.