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ArticleVeterinary ophthalmology2025

The use of a "horizontal centrifugation protocol" to prepare autologous platelet-rich fibrin membranes for corneal reconstruction surgery in dogs with complicated corneal ulcerations: A case series.

Louise Baadsgaard Bruun, Tommy A Waskiw Hardon, Anne K Havnsøe Krogh, Klaus Qvortup, Steffen Heegaard, Annemarie Thuri Kristensen, Michala de Linde Henriksen

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Louise Baadsgaard BruunDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Tommy A Waskiw HardonDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Anne K Havnsøe KroghDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Klaus QvortupDepartmnent of Biomedical Science, Core Facility for Integrated Microscopy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Steffen HeegaardDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5906-7670
Annemarie Thuri KristensenDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Michala de Linde HenriksenComparative Ophthalmology, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7901-7790

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Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this case series was to describe the effect of autologous PRF membrane for corneal reconstruction surgery in dogs. PRF membranes made from two healthy dogs unrelated to the current case series were used for PRF histologic analyses. ANIMALS: Seven dogs with complicated corneal ulcerations. PROCEDURE: A complete ophthalmic examination, hematology, and fibrinogen analysis were performed pre-surgery. A PRF clot was made from autologous blood in a serum tube after centrifugation in a horizontal Bio-PRF® Centrifuge at 700 × g for 8 min. The PRF clot was processed in a PRF-Box® into a PRF membrane. The PRF membrane was sutured to the corneal ulcer bed. Each dog had a follow-up at days 5-7, 12-14, and 30-40 post-surgery. A final long-term follow-up was performed as well.

resultsA positive outcome with healing and a "good" quality PRF membrane was seen in six out of seven dogs. One dog had a fibrinogen level below normal range and the PRF membrane was of "poor" quality. This dog developed a descemetocele 13 days post-surgery and needed rescue surgery. Mean healing time for all dogs was 9 ± 5.5 days. Minimal scarring, corneal pigmentation, and vascularization were observed at the final long-term follow-up 288 ± 44 days post-surgery.

conclusionPRF membrane was successful as graft material for corneal ulceration reconstruction surgery. Low fibrinogen appeared to have negative effect on the quality of the PRF membrane, showing the importance for the surgeon to evaluate the quality of the PRF membrane prior to surgery.

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Corneal UlcerDog DiseasesPlastic Surgery ProceduresPlatelet-Rich FibrinAnimalsCentrifugationDogsFemaleMaleclinical studycorneagraft materialinfected corneal ulcerationmethodologypedicle conjunctival graft

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PMID37721981
PMCPMC11911980

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