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Subconjunctival Injection of Viscoelastic Material for Leaking Sclerotomy in Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy
Joint Authors
Joe, Soo Geun
Yang, Sung Jae
Lee, Chung Hyun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To evaluate the effectiveness of subconjunctivally injected viscoelastic material (VEM) for the self-sealing of leaking sclerotomy in transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (TSV).
Methods.
This was a prospective interventional series.
Subconjunctival injection of VEM was performed in eyes showing leaking sclerotomy at the end of TSV in selected cases.
This procedure was performed in 24 consecutive eyes from 24 patients scheduled for 23- or 25-gauge TSV with phacoemulsification for various vitreoretinal diseases combined with cataracts.
Results.
Among the 24 eyes, 13 cases were scheduled for 23-gauge TSV, while 11 cases were scheduled for 25-gauge TSV.
The average number of injection sites per eye was 1.7 ± 0.9 in the 23-gauge cases and 1.5 ± 0.7 in the 25-gauge cases.
Leakage was most commonly observed at the vitrector site of the sclerotomy, while little leakage was observed at the illuminator site.
There were no cases of postoperative hypotony.
Conclusion.
Subconjunctival injection of VEM was simple and effective for the self-sealing of leaking sclerotomy after TSV in selected cases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Chung Hyun& Joe, Soo Geun& Yang, Sung Jae. 2016. Subconjunctival Injection of Viscoelastic Material for Leaking Sclerotomy in Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Chung Hyun…[et al.]. Subconjunctival Injection of Viscoelastic Material for Leaking Sclerotomy in Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110131
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Chung Hyun& Joe, Soo Geun& Yang, Sung Jae. Subconjunctival Injection of Viscoelastic Material for Leaking Sclerotomy in Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110131
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110131