Sclerotomy-related retinal breaks were uncommon during small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy.
Retinal breaks in small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy.
Rita Ehrlich … Philip Polkinghorne
American journal of ophthalmology · 2012
Purpose
To determine the frequency of peripheral iatrogenic retinal breaks in eyes undergoing small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy.
Methods
Prospective, single-center, noncomparative interventional case series.
n = 184 patients
3.2%
Results
3.2%
had surgery-entry retinal tears during the procedure
n = 184 patients
More results
We included 184 patients in this study.
The mean age was 65.6 years (SD 13.2) and 46% were male.
Entry site breaks were not linked to the gauge of the instruments, but retinal breaks were more common in 23-gauge surgeries, although this was not statistically significant.
More results
One rhegmatogenous retinal detachment occurred in the postoperative period.
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Conclusion
Entry site retinal breaks are not common in small-gauge vitrectomy.
