Results of office-based fluid-air exchange for postvitrectomy hemorrhage in diabetic retinopathy
Arq. bras. oftalmol
; 87(2): e2022, 2024. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Purpose:
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and clinical outcomes of a one-way fluid-air exchange procedure for the treatment of postvitrectomy diabetic vitreous hemorrhage in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Methods:
This retrospective study included 233 patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, who underwent vitrectomy. A one-way fluid-air exchange procedure was performed in 24 eyes of 24 (10.30%) patients with persistent vitreous cavity rebleeding after the operation. Preprocedural and postprocedural best-corrected visual acuity values were achieved. Complications occurring during and after the procedure were analyzed.Results:
Significant visual improvement was observed 1 month after the one-way fluid-air exchange procedure (2.62 ± 0.60 LogMAR at baseline vs. 0.85 ± 0.94 LogMAR at postprocedure, p<0.0001). Moreover, 19 (79.17%) eyes needed the procedure once, and 5 (20.83%) eyed had the procedure more than twice. In 3 (12.50%) eyes, reoperation was eventually required because of persistent rebleeding despite several fluid-air exchanges. No complication was observed during the follow-up.Conclusions:
The one-way fluid-air exchange procedure can be an excellent alternative to re-vitrectomy for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy suffering from postvitrectomy diabetic vitreous hemorrhage by removing the hemorrhagic contents directly and achieving fast recovery of visual function without apparent complications.
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LILACS
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Arq. bras. oftalmol
Assunto da revista:
Oftalmologia
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Coréia do Sul
Instituição/País de afiliação:
The Catholic University of Korea/KR