A Combination of 23-gauge and 20-gauge Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 65-70, 2008.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-43070
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe the clinical experience and safety profile of a combination of 23-gauge and 20-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (TSV)METHODS:
Thirty-seven eyes of thirty-seven consecutive patients who underwent 23-gauge combined with 20-gauge transconjunctival vitrectomy surgery by a single surgeon from August 2006 through December 2006 were reviewed retrospectively for surgical indications, wound problems, and postoperative complications.RESULTS:
Thirty-seven eyes, including eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (n=24), macular hole (n=3), epiretinal membrane (n=3), vitreous hemorrhage due to branch retinal vein occlusion and choroidal neovascular membrane (n=3), vitreous opacity secondary to uveitis (n=1), rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (n=1), and vitreoretinal traction syndrome (n=1), underwent operation. Seven eyes at 23-gauge sclerotomy sites and 15 eyes at 20-gauge sclerotomy sites had subconjunctival hemorrhage. Three eyes required sutures at 20-gauge sclerotomy sites intraoperatively due to wound leakage. One wound hemorrhage occurred at a 23-guage sclerotomy site. Vitreous hemorrhage (4 eyes), hyphema (2 eyes), and vitreous hemorrhage with hyphema (1 eye) occurred postoperatively. Postoperative hypotony, retinal detachment, and other complications did not occur.CONCLUSIONS:
A combination of 23-gauge and 20-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy which was created by modifying transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy systems published previously guarded against sclerotomy wounds and a variety of vitreoretinal surgical indications.
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Main subject:
Retinal Perforations
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Sutures
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Traction
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Uveitis
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Vitrectomy
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Retinal Vein Occlusion
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Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Retinal Detachment
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Hyphema
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Retrospective Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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