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Patients were treated at the Saint Barbara Hospital, Trauma Centre, Sosnowiec, Poland, and District Railway Hospital, Katowice, Poland. Data were collected from medical records, including patient demographics, medical history, surgical outcomes, postoperative visual acuity, and complications. The analysis incorporated both detailed medical history and direct clinical examination results. Results: The most common early postoperative complication was glaucoma, affecting 32 eyes (42%). Retroprosthetic membrane formation occurred in 20 eyes (26%), while partial extrusion of the BKPro was observed in 10 eyes (13%). Severe corneal surface damage was noted in patients with underlying autoimmune diseases (36%) and after chemical burns (24%). Five patients suffered from transient hypotony resulting from keratoprosthesis extrusion. The results highlight the complex nature of managing ocular surface conditions and the frequent challenges associated with early postoperative complications. Conclusions: BKPro implantation is an effective solution for severe corneal diseases that are resistant to conventional treatments. However, it is associated with a significant risk of early complications, particularly glaucoma and retroprosthetic membrane formation. Early identification and management of these complications are crucial for improving outcomes and maintaining visual function. Further research into optimizing postoperative care is needed to minimize these risks and enhance patient outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm13226710","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,8]],"date-time":"2024-11-08T04:02:54Z","timestamp":1731038574000},"page":"6710","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Clinical Outcomes and Early Postoperative Complications in Boston Type I Keratoprosthesis Implantation: A Retrospective Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9737-5391","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Katarzyna","family":"Krysik","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, St. Barbara Hospital, Trauma Centre, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland"},{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Academy of Silesia, 40-555 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Piotr","family":"Miklaszewski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, St. Barbara Hospital, Trauma Centre, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anna Maria","family":"Gadamer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, St. Barbara Hospital, Trauma Centre, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9983-5272","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Dominika","family":"Janiszewska-Bil","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, St. Barbara Hospital, Trauma Centre, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland"},{"name":"Collegium Medicum, WSB University, 41-300 Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4405-8020","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Anita","family":"Lyssek-Boro\u0144","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, St. Barbara Hospital, Trauma Centre, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland"},{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Academy of Silesia, 40-555 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8768-1691","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Dariusz","family":"Dobrowolski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, St. Barbara Hospital, Trauma Centre, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland"},{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, District Railway Hospital, 40-760 Katowice, Poland"},{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Silesia, 40-555 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1633-7145","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Beniamin Oskar","family":"Grabarek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Collegium Medicum, WSB University, 41-300 Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6707-5790","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Edward","family":"Wyl\u0119ga\u0142a","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, District Railway Hospital, 40-760 Katowice, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"593","article-title":"Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation: Current Perspectives","volume":"10","author":"Atallah","year":"2016","journal-title":"Clin. 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