Title | Dry Out Technique |
Abstract Nr. | 1051 |
Purpose | This study aimed to investigate the anatomical success rates of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with dry out technique after primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). |
Methods | This retrospective study was conducted from 2013 to 2015 at the Clinique du Parc Léopold in Brussels (Belgium). A total of 127 patients with primary retinal detachment were included in the study. The mean age was 62. All patients completed minimum 3 months follow-up and were divided into 3 groups: 46 patients underwent a tamponade with the air (group 1), 59 patients underwent a tamponade with the SF6 (group 2), and 22 patients underwent a tamponade with silicone (group 3). The main outcome measure was surgery anatomical success. |
Results | Among 127 eyes, 56 (44%) had macula-on RRD, while 71 (56%) had macula-off RRD. Only one surgeon contributed to this study, and 23-gauge PPV instrumentation with dry out technique were used in each case. The primary anatomical success was 91% for the group 1; 80% for the group 2 and 82% for the group 3. The final anatomical success rate was 100% after 2-3 operations. Initial success rate for retinal reattachment among all of the patients was 83.5% (106/127). |
Conclusion | Twenty-three-gauge PPV with dry out technique is effective for primary repair of RRD. The anatomical success rate is comparable to rates reported with other surgical techniques. |
Conflict of interest | No |
Last name | HAIDER |
Initials | H |
Department | Chirec |
City | Brussels |
Last name | Blommaert |
Initials | A |
Department | Chirec |
City | Brussel |
Last name | Charalampos |
Initials | T |
Department | Chirec |
City | Brussel |
Last name | Bali |
Initials | E |
Department | Chirec |
City | Brussel |