Chemical Burn Injury on the Cornea Following Skin Preparation With Chlorhexidine in Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Eun Jung Oh,
Jung Soo Kim,
Sung Jae Heo
Abstract:This article report discusses a pediatric patient who suffered a corneal chemical burn injury after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgery due to skin preparation with chlorhexidine. In this case, inadequate sealing of the eye shield during skin preparation allowed the chlorhexidine–alcohol solution to accumulate at its edge and gradually penetrate, resulting in the corneal injury. Prompt ophthalmological intervention and appropriate eye care treatment led to a gradual improvement in the patient’s symptoms. T… Show more
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