Viral contamination during sequential phacoemulsification surgeries in an experimental model

PURPOSE: To determine the incidence of Piry virus contamination among surgical instruments used with disposable accessories for phacoemulsification during sequential surgeries. METHODS: An experimental model was created with 4 pigs' eyes that were contaminated with Piry virus and 4 pigs' e...

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Main Authors: Roberto Pinto Coelho, Tatiana Vannucci Garcia, Jayter Silva Paula, Antonio Augusto Velasco e Cruz, Eduardo Melani Rocha, Luiz Tadeu Moraes Figueiredo, Maria Lourdes Veronese Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2012-06-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492012000300005&lng=en&tlng=en