EFFECTS OF A MODIFIED VITRECTOMY PROBE IN SMALL-GAUGE VITRECTOMY

Performance of a Modified Vitrectomy Probe in Small - gauge Vitrectomy

S mall-gauge sutureless pars plana vitrectomy reduces postoperative inflammation at the sclerotomy sites in comparison with conventional 20-gauge sutured pars plana vitrectomy, thus decreasing patient discomfort postoperatively and hastening recovery.1-5 Despite the clinical advantages of smaller diameter vitrectomy systems, they pose significant challenges in vitreous removal as they decrease ...

Vitreoretinal Traction and Effectiveness of a Modified Vitrectomy Probe in Small-Gauge Vitrectomy: Experimental and Clinical Study

Small Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy

Although the history of ophthalmic surgery can be dated back thousands of years with operations to treat cataracts, surgery involving the vitreous cavity has only been reported for less than 50 years. The initial description of major vitreous surgery was introduced by David Kasner in 1969 (Kasner, 1969). He described excision removal of the vitreous using a sponge and scissors, under an open sk...

Twenty five-gauge sutureless vitrectomy versus 20-gauge vitrectomy in epiretinal membrane surgery.

PURPOSE To compare visual outcomes, intraoperative and postoperative complications of 25-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy (25-G TSV) versus conventional 20-gauge vitrectomy in epiretinal membrane (ERM) surgery. METHODS A retrospective comparative study was conducted on 200 eyes with idiopathic ERM who underwent either primary 20-gauge vitrectomy (n=95) or 25-G TSV (n=105) with 6 ...

Review of Small Gauge Vitrectomy: Progress and Innovations

Purpose. To summarise the surgical advances and evolution of small gauge vitrectomy and discuss its principles and application in modern vitreoretinal surgery. The advent of microincisional vitrectomy systems (MIVS) has created a paradigm shift away from twenty-gauge vitrectomy systems, which have been the gold standard in the surgical management of vitreoretinal diseases for over thirty years....