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Current Diabetes Reviews

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1573-3998
ISSN (Online): 1875-6417

Transconjunctival Sutureless 23-gauge Vitrectomy for Diabetic Retinopathy. Review

Author(s): Jose G. Arumi, Anna Boixadera, Vicente Martinez-Castillo and Borja Corcostegui

Volume 5, Issue 1, 2009

Page: [63 - 66] Pages: 4

DOI: 10.2174/157339909787314194

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Abstract

This paper reviews the current experience and trends in 23-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy for diabetic retinopathy in those patients that need a surgical intervention for either vitreous hemorrhage, fibrovascular proliferation with traction retinal detachment affecting or threatening the macula, traction-rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, or refractory macular edema with taut posterior hyaloid. Since the instruments in 23-gauge vitrectomy are less flexible and perform in a more similar way to 20-gauge instruments, the vitrectomy is more thorough and for more complex manoeuvres can be done. The 23-gauge transconjuntival sutureless vitrectomy avoids some of the shortcomings of the 25- gauge systems.

Keywords: Transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy, Diabetic macular edema, Traction retinal detachment, Diabetic retinopathy, Vitreous hemorrhage


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