The Safety and Efficacy of Transconjunctival Sutureless 23-gauge Vitrectomy

• 발행기관: 대한안과학회
• 저자명: Moon Jung Kim Kyu Hyung Park Jeong-Min Hwang Hyung Gon Yu Young Suk, Yu Hum Chung
• 간행물 정보: 『The Korean Journal of Ophthalmology』Vol.21 No.4, 201~207쪽, 전체 7쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 역사학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2007.12.30

영문 초록

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of vitreoretinal surgery using a 23-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (TSV) system for various vitreoretinal diseases. Methods: A retrospective, consecutive, interventional case series was performed for 40 eyes of 40 patients. The patients underwent vitreoretinal procedures using the 23-gauge TSV system, including idiopathic epiretinal membrane (n=7), vitreous hemorrhage (n=11), diabetic macular edema (n=10), macular hole (n=5), vitreomacular traction syndrome (n=5), diabetic tractional retinal detachment (n=1), and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (n=1). Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), and intra- and post-operative complications were evaluated. Results: Intraoperative suture placement was necessary in 3 eyes (7.5%). The median BCVA improved from 20/400 (LogMAR, 1.21±0.63) to 20/140 (LogMAR, 0.83±0.48) at 1 week (p=0.003), 20/100 (LogMAR, 0.85±0.65) at 1 month (p=0.002), 20/100 (LogMAR, 0.73±0.6) at 3 months (p=0.001). In 1 eye, IOP was 5 mmHg at 2 hours and 4 mmHg at 5 hours, but none of the eyes showed hypotony after 1 postoperative day. No serous postoperative complications were observed during a mean follow-up of 8.4±3.4 months(range 3-13 months) Conclusions: The 23-gauge TSV system shows promise as an effective and safe technique for a variety of vitreoretinal procedures. It appears to be a less traumatic, more convenient alternative to 20-gauge vitrectomy in some indications.

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Retina Sutureless vitrectomy Vitreous