Unexplained postoperative retinal hemorrhage after 23-gauge sutureless vitrectomy

We report five cases of unexplained retinal hemorrhage after 23-gauge sutureless vitrectomy. A 23-gauge sutureless vitrectomy was performed for four cases of macular holes (MH) and one case of macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD). Retinal hemorrhages were observed on the first day after surgery an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ohno, Hisato, Inoue, Kenji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Case Series
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3151565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21845029
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S23620
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Sumario:We report five cases of unexplained retinal hemorrhage after 23-gauge sutureless vitrectomy. A 23-gauge sutureless vitrectomy was performed for four cases of macular holes (MH) and one case of macular hole retinal detachment (MHRD). Retinal hemorrhages were observed on the first day after surgery and disappeared within several months without leaving any recognizable damage. We speculate that the retinal hemorrhages might have resulted from repeated collapse of the globe through a cannula under air perfusion, but other causes such as retinal vein congestion by face-down positioning are also possible.

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