| Author, year of study |
Surgical technique |
Number of eyes |
Follow-up (months) |
Mean endothelial cell loss (%) |
| McCauley et al. [114], 2011 |
DMAEK |
40 |
6 |
31 |
| Dirisamer et al. [115], 2011 |
DMEK |
173 |
6 |
33.9 |
| Ham et al. [112], 2009 |
DMEK |
35 |
6 |
28.3 |
| Price et al. [104], 2009 |
DMEK |
38 |
6 |
32 |
| Ham et al. [116], 2009 |
DMEK |
7 |
24 |
34 |
| Melles et al. [117], 2008 |
DMEK |
7 |
6 |
22 |
| Terry et al. [118], 2009 |
DSAEK |
100 |
12 |
29 |
| Terry et al. [119], 2008 |
DSAEK |
350 |
12 |
36 |
| Terry et al. [17], 2008 |
DSAEK |
80 |
12 |
39 |
| Bahar et al. [16], 2008 |
DSAEK |
45 |
12 |
36 |
| Price and Price [19], 2008 |
DSAEK |
34 |
24 |
41 |
| Gorovoy [41], 2006 |
DSAEK |
16 |
12 |
40 |
| Price and Price [19], 2008 |
DSEK |
34 |
24 |
42 |
| Nieuwendaal et al. [125], 2006 |
DSEK |
19 |
24 |
42 |
| Bahar et al. [16], 2008 |
DSEK |
16 |
12 |
38 |
| Bahar et al. [16], 2008 |
DLEK |
68 |
12 |
43 |
| Terry et al. [18], 2007 |
DLEK |
97 |
24 |
37 |
| Van Dooren et al. [126], 2004 |
DLEK |
10 |
24 |
46 |
| Bertelmann et al. [14], 2006 |
PK |
293 |
24 |
49 |
| Bourne et al. [120], 2001 |
PK |
34 |
12 |
45 |
| Frueh and Bohnke [121], 2000 |
PK |
24 |
24 |
29 |
| Lass et al. [122], 1992 |
PK |
62 |
12 |
18 |
| Culbertson et al. [123], 1982 |
PK |
39 |
12 |
34 |
| Bourne [124], 1980 |
PK |
34 |
12 |
45 |
Abbreviations: DMAEK: Descemet’s Membrane Automatic Endothelial Keratoplasty; DMEK: Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty; DSAEK: Descemet’s Stripping
Automatic Endothelial Keratoplasty; DSEK: Descemet’s Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty; DLEK: Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty; PK: Penetrating Keratoplasty |
