Pars plana vitrectomy for the repair of primary, inferior rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated to inferior breaks. A comparison of a 25-gauge versus a 20-gauge system

Roberto Dell'Omo, Francesco Barca, H. Stevie Tan, Heico M. Bijl, Sarit Y.Lesnik Oberstein, Marco Mura

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Abstract

Background: To compare anatomical, functional outcomes and complications of high-speed 25-gauge (G) pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) versus 20-G PPV for the management of primary inferior rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) associated to inferior breaks/holes. Methods: Eighty-five eyes from 85 patients with a minimum follow-up of 3 months were retrospectively evaluated. Forty-one patients underwent 25-G and 44 patients underwent 20-G PPV. All patients underwent PPV with fluid-air exchange, sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) 20 % gas tamponade and laser or cryo retinopexy. Results: The mean follow-up interval was 6.51(±2.32) and 6.63 (±2.58) months in the 25-G and 20-G groups respectively. Single-operation success rate was 92.7 % for the 25-G group and 81.8 % for the 20-G group (P = 0.24). Post-operative hypotony was observed in no case. Redetachment occurred in 3 eyes operated on with 25-G and in 8 eyes operated on with 20-G system. All retinas were attached at final follow-up. Logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution visual acuity significantly improved from 0.69 ± 0.76 to 0.33 ± 0.37 in the 25-G and from 0.47 ± 0.59 to 0.21 ± 0.28 in the 20-G group (P = 0.0007 and P < 0.0001 respectively). Conclusions: High-speed PPV and SF6 gas tamponade using either 25-G or 20-G PPV system, yields similar single operation anatomical success rates for the repair of uncomplicated, primary inferior RRDs associated to inferior breaks.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)485-490
Number of pages6
JournalGraefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Volume251
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Inferior breaks
  • Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
  • Small-gauge vitrectomy
  • Sulfur hexafluoride

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology
  • Sensory Systems
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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