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Needle infusion avoids using sutures and prevents hypotony in the 23 gauge sutureless vitrectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effects of needle infusion on preventing wound leakage and hypotony in sutureless vitrectomy.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed 230 consecutive eyes of 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy with or without needle infusion, and further measured the wound leakage and intraocular pressure (IOP) without using a suture.

Results

In the eyes with primary needle infusion inserted before infusion cannula removal, IOP was stable during and after infusion cannula removal. No suture was needed in the procedure. Postoperative hypotony did not occurred in all eyes with needle infusion either.

Conclusion

Needle infusion inserted before infusion cannula removal can avoid using sutures and prevent hypotony intraoperatively and postoperatively.

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4694452 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Needle infusion avoids using sutures and prevents hypotony in the 23 gauge sutureless vitrectomy.

Zhang Yingjie Y Zhu Dongqing D Zhou Jibo J

International journal of clinical and experimental medicine 20151015 10

<h4>Objective</h4>To investigate the effects of needle infusion on preventing wound leakage and hypotony in sutureless vitrectomy.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively reviewed 230 consecutive eyes of 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy with or without needle infusion, and further measured the wound leakage and intraocular pressure (IOP) without using a suture.<h4>Results</h4>In the eyes with primary needle infusion inserted before infusion cannula removal, IOP was stable during and after infusion cannu ...[more]

PMID: 26770552

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Project description:IntroductionTo compare the transconjunctival sutureless 23 gauge (G) pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with 20 G PPV regarding inflammation, safety, visual outcome and patient comfort.MethodsWe included 103 patients with symptomatic macular hole or macular pucker, scheduled for vitrectomy in this prospective, randomized, controlled, mono-center clinical trial. Patients were randomized 1:1 to either 20G PPV (n = 51) or 23G PPV (n = 52). All eyes underwent standard 20G or 23G PPV with membrane peeling. Primary outcome measure was change in aqueous humor flare 3 weeks after surgery compared with baseline. Secondary outcome measures were flare values 2 days and 26 weeks after surgery, subjective discomforts measured with a visual analog scale, best-corrected visual acuity, duration of surgery, intraocular pressure (IOP) and adverse events.ResultsThere was no significant difference in change of flare 3 weeks after PPV [- 1.7, 95% CI (- 6.3 to 2.9), p = 0.466]. Both groups showed a significant increase in flare 2 days after surgery (20G: p < 0.001, 23G: p = 0.002), but only the 20G group after 3 weeks (p = 0.011). The gain in visual acuity after 3 weeks was higher after 23G PPV (4.2 95% CI (0.4-8.0, p = 0.029), but without a difference after 6 months. The duration of surgery was shorter in the 23G group (p < 0.001). Patient comfort 3 weeks after surgery was greater after 23G PPV (foreign body sensation p = 0.002; itching: p = 0.021). However, the rate of complications did not differ between the groups.ConclusionThe primary aim, showing the superiority of the 23G group regarding the change of flare value from baseline to 3 weeks after surgery, was not met, but the level of inflammation decreased faster after 23G PPV. Clear advantages of the 23G PPV were a lower risk of postoperative IOP elevation, a shorter surgery time, faster visual recovery and greater patient comfort in the early postoperative phase.Clinical trial registration numberClinicalTrials.gov NCT01969929.

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Needle infusion avoids using sutures and prevents hypotony in the 23 gauge sutureless vitrectomy.

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Needle infusion avoids using sutures and prevents hypotony in the 23 gauge sutureless vitrectomy.

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