Structure of concomitant somatic pathology in patients different age groups before ophthalmic surgery

Abstract

Purpose. Analysis of structure somatic pathology in patients different age groups before planned ophthalmic surgery. Material and methods. Analyzed 1200 medical records patients previously operated in the Khabarovsk branch of the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, 3 age groups were formed. The 1st group included 11 patients under age of 40 years (0.9%), the 2nd group – 234 patients from 41 to 60 years (19.5%), the 3rd group – 955 patients over 60 years (79.6%). In each of the groups, the frequency and structure of concomitant somatic pathology, the degree of its compensation were studied. Results. In the 1st group, 54.5% of patients were somatically healthy, 45.5% had a pathology, represented mainly by stage 1 hypertension and type 1 diabetes. All of them were compensated, there were no difficulties in preparing for the operation in this group. In the 2nd group, 90.2% of patients had somatic pathology. The leading positions were occupied by hypertension and type 2 diabetes, the respiratory system pathologies, rheumatic diseases and the carriage of chronic hepatitis B and C viruses were added. Treatment correction at the preoperative stage was required for 2 patients (0.9%), after which the patients were operated. In 3rd group, 100% of patients had somatic pathology. Its structure did not differ much from the 2nd group, but there were also complications such as heart attacks, acute cerebrovascular accidents, complicated diabetes. Correction of therapy was carried out in 61 people (6.4%), 60 of them were successfully operated, one did not appear for hospitalization. Conclusion. Somatic burden increased and degree of compensation for diseases decreased with increasing age of patients. Successful operations are facilitated by individual approach to patient, taking into account the existing pathology and preoperative preparation. Key words: patient's age, somatic burden, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, compensation.