Intrascleral hydration for 23-Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy Sclerotomy Closure.
Rizzo Stanislao, Pacini Bianca, De Angelis Lorenzo, Barca Francesco, Savastano Alfonso, Giansanti Fabrizio, Caporossi Tomaso
AI Summary
Intrascleral hydration effectively closed most 23-gauge vitrectomy sclerotomies (only 1.4% needed sutures), offering a simple, fast, material-free closure technique with good safety.
Abstract
Purpose
To describe and evaluate the effectiveness of a new technique to close 23-gauge sclerotomies in transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy.
Materials and methods
A prospective, consecutive, interventional study of 90 eyes of 90 patients who underwent 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy with the introduction of the new sealing technique was conducted. The 23-gauge sclerotomies were hydrated with a 30-gauge needle inserted in the scleral stroma near the scleral opening.
Results
A total of 90 eyes of 90 patients were recruited in the study. The number of the eyes requiring suture for sclerotomy closure was 3.3% (3 of 90), and the sclerotomies requiring suture were 1.4% (4 of 270). Three eyes had hypotony on Day 1. No statistically significant difference was registered between preoperative intraocular pressure and postoperative intraocular pressure on Days 15 and 30. No leaking of endotamponade bubble filling was noticed on Day 1. No postoperative complications were registered during the follow-up period.
Conclusion
The intrascleral stroma hydration is a simple and fast technique that does not require extra surgical materials.
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The intrascleral hydration technique for 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy sclerotomy closure required suture for sclerotomy closure in 3.3% (3 of 90) of eyes.
The intrascleral hydration technique for 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy sclerotomy closure resulted in 1.4% (4 of 270) of sclerotomies requiring suture.
Three eyes experienced hypotony on Day 1 following 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy with the intrascleral hydration technique for sclerotomy closure.
No statistically significant difference was observed between preoperative intraocular pressure and postoperative intraocular pressure on Days 15 and 30 after 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy with intrascleral hydration for sclerotomy closure.
No leaking of endotamponade bubble filling was noticed on Day 1 following 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy with the intrascleral hydration technique for sclerotomy closure.
No postoperative complications were registered during the follow-up period after 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy with the intrascleral hydration technique for sclerotomy closure.
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