Comparative study of straight vs angled incision in 27-gauge vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare straight and angled incisions in 27-gauge microincision vitrectomy in patients with epiretinal membrane (ERM). METHODS: Seventy-three eyes of 68 patients with ERM who underwent straight (35 eyes) or angled incision (38 eyes) for 27-gauge microincisio...

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Autores principales: Yomoda, Ryo, Sasaki, Hiroki, Kogo, Jiro, Shiono, Akira, Jujo, Tatsuya, Sekine, Reio, Tokuda, Naoto, Kitaoka, Yasushi, Takagi, Hitoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6263245/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30538424
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S183456
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Sumario:PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare straight and angled incisions in 27-gauge microincision vitrectomy in patients with epiretinal membrane (ERM). METHODS: Seventy-three eyes of 68 patients with ERM who underwent straight (35 eyes) or angled incision (38 eyes) for 27-gauge microincision vitrectomy were retrospectively evaluated. RESULTS: No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups in postoperative logarithm of minimal angle of resolution best-corrected visual acuity. The intraocular pressure and rate of hypotony 1 day postoperatively did not differ between the straight- and angled-incision groups (intraocular pressure: 11.5 vs 13.4 mmHg, respectively; rate of hypotony: 20% vs 8%, respectively). Surgical wound closing occurred by postoperative day 10 in both groups. CONCLUSION: A straight incision is as safe and useful in ERM vitrectomy as an angled one.

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