Intravitreal low molecular weight heparin in PVR surgery.
Indian J Ophthalmol
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2003 Mar; 51(1): 67-70
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-72100
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the efficacy of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) in prevention of postoperative fibrin formation following vitreoretinal surgery with proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR). MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Thirty consecutive patients of retinal detachment with advanced PVR were enrolled in the study. They were randomised to study and control groups (n = 15 each). Study group patients received vitreoretinal surgery with 5 IU/cc of LMWH in vitrectomy infusion fluid. The control group patients received vitroretinal surgery without heparin in the infusion fluid. Patients were followed up at 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after surgery. Postoperative bleeding, media clarity, best-corrected visual acuity and success of the surgery at the end of 3 months were compared between the two groups.RESULTS:
At each follow-up visit, the study group showed a better media clarity, which was statistically significant (P = 0.0042). The study group had a 50% better chance of retinal reattachment compared to the control group. Five patients had intraoperative bleeding in the study group (33%) compared to 3 patients in the control group (20%).CONCLUSION:
Use of intravitreal LMWH prevents postoperative fibrin formation and is beneficial in repair of retinal detachments with PVR.
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Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Vitrectomy
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Aged
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Retinal Detachment
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Fibrin
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Visual Acuity
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Treatment Outcome
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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