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Surg."],"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the clinical outcomes and perioperative nursing outcomes of low-temperature plasma ablation (LTPA) for the treatment of superficial corneal diseases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This retrospective study analyzed 38 patients who underwent LTPA between June 2022 and January 2024. Patients were grouped by etiology into refractive\/structural (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200930) and infectious (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20098) categories. Clinical outcomes, epithelial healing time, complications, pain scores, and digital slit-lamp image-based healing assessments were observed and compared between the two groups. Pain intensity was longitudinally monitored using visual analog scale (VAS) scores and analyzed via two-way repeated measures ANOVA. Perioperative nursing strategies and patient-reported satisfaction were also evaluated.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study population consisted of 38 patients (including 16 males and 22 females), with a mean age of 51.97\u2009\u00b1\u20092.36 years (range: 22\u201387 years). Patients in the infectious group exhibited significantly longer epithelial healing times compared to those in the noninfectious group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.040). Recurrence within 3 months was significantly more frequent in the infectious group (25.0%,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20092\/8 vs. 0%,\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090\/30;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005) and was associated with lower nursing satisfaction scores (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). Two-way repeated measures ANOVA revealed that VAS pain scores were consistently higher in the infectious group across all time points (\n                      <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200920.33,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001), although both groups demonstrated a significant downward trend over time (\n                      <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009241.10,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). Quantitative analysis based on digital slit-lamp imaging facilitated the clinical observation delayed epithelial healing in 5 patients (13.2%), thereby facilitating early clinical intervention. No severe postoperative complications were reported.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>LTPA appears to be a feasible and well-tolerated approach for treating superficial corneal disorders, associated with preliminary outcomes being observed across both infectious and noninfectious etiologies. These findings suggest that perioperative nursing protocols and digital image-based monitoring may support objective healing tracking and enhance patient care, although these observational results require prospective validation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fsurg.2026.1665131","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,10]],"date-time":"2026-06-10T05:42:00Z","timestamp":1781070120000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Perioperative nursing outcomes and management strategies in cold plasma ablation for superficial corneal disorders"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Dan","family":"Hu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Xiamen Eye Center and Eye Institute of Xiamen University, School of Medicine","place":["Xiamen, China"]},{"name":"Xiamen Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases","place":["Xiamen, Fujian, China"]},{"name":"Xiamen 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