23-gauge suturelessvitreo-retinal surgery for superior rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2014]

Author(s):

1. Shakir Zafar: Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Washoo Mal: Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Munira Shakir: Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

4. Zeeshan Kamil: Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

5. Syeda Aisha Bokhari: Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

6. Syed Fawad Rizvi: Department of Ophthalmology, LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective:to determine the results of 23-gauge sutureless vitreo-retinal surgery for superior/supero-temporal rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD).study design:quasi experimental study.place and duration of study:LRBT, Free Base Eye Hospital, Karachi, from January 2010 to December 2011. Methodology: Adult patients who underwent 23-gauge suturelessvitreo-retinal surgery along with use of Perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas as internal tamponading agent for fresh (upto 3 weeks) superior/supero-temporal RRD was reviewed. Major outcome measures were anatomical success, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) with Log Mar and complications during and after surgery. Postoperative follow-up was done on 1st day and at 1st, 4th, 8th and finally at 12th week. Results: Sixty eyes of 60 patients, age between 30 - 60 years including 37 (61.67%) males and 23 (38.33%) females having superior or superatemporal RRD underwent 23-guage suturelessvitreo-retinal surgery with the use of perfluoropropane (C3 F8) gas as internal temponade at the end of procedure. Anatomical success rate was 81.66% (49 out of 60 eyes) with first surgery and raised to 90% (54 cases) with second surgery. Log Mar BCVA significantly improved from mean baseline 0.93 to 0.49 with mean difference of 0.43 (p

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Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 24, Issue: 5, Year: 2014

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