Primary 23 Gauge Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy With Air Tamponade for Simple Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 190-196, 2011.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the surgical outcomes of primary 23-gauge (23G) transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (TSV) with air tamponade in patients with idiopathic simple rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).METHODS:
A chart review of 38 eyes with idiopathic simple RRD which underwent primary 23G TSV with air tamponade and without prone positioning by a single vitreoretinal surgeon was retrospectively performed. All cases were followed up for a minimum of 3 months after the operation.RESULTS:
The primary anatomical success rate was 94.7% (36/38 eyes). Preoperative mean logMAR (Snellen) best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.81 +/- 0.13 and improved to 0.63 +/- 0.37 and 0.48 +/- 0.37 at postoperative 1 week and 3 months (p < 0.05), respectively. The mean 21.35% amount of air bubble remained in the vitreous cavity at postoperative 1 week and the residual air bubble was completely absorbed at postoperative 2 weeks. Complications were sclerotomy site leakage (1 eye), cataract (3 eyes), vitreous hemorrhage (1 eye), epiretinal membrane (2 eyes) and increased intraocular pressure (3 eyes).CONCLUSIONS:
The use of 23G TSV with air tamponade in cases with idiopathic simple RRD may be an effective and safe surgical technique.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Retinaldehyde
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Vitrectomy
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Cataract
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Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Retinal Detachment
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Visual Acuity
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Retrospective Studies
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Epiretinal Membrane
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Eye
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Intraocular Pressure
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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