Primary 23 Gauge Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy With Air Tamponade for Simple Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment. |
Oh Jae Kim, Tae Gon Lee, Sung Jin Na |
Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. said8@hanmail.net |
단순열공망막박리에서 눈속공기충전을 이용한 23게이지 경결막무봉합 일차유리체절제술의 임상결과 |
김오제⋅이태곤⋅나성진 |
Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea |
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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. |
Key Words:
Air tamponade;Primary vitrectomy;Retinal detachment;23-Gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy |
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