Active Silicone Oil Removal with a Transconjunctival Sutureless System: Is the 23-Gauge System Safe and Effective?

Objectives: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of active silicone oil removal with a 23-gauge (G) transconjunctival sutureless system. Materials and Methods: One hundred sixteen eyes of 113 patients who had previous retinal detachment surgery with pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil injection...

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Main Authors: Mahmut Kaya, Ayhan Özyurt, Arif Taylan Öztürk
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Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2016-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_10308/Active-Silicone-Oil-Removal-With-A-Transconjunctival-Sutureless-System-Is-The-23-gauge-System-Safe-And-Effective
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description Objectives: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of active silicone oil removal with a 23-gauge (G) transconjunctival sutureless system. Materials and Methods: One hundred sixteen eyes of 113 patients who had previous retinal detachment surgery with pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil injection surgery, and underwent silicone oil removal surgery with 23-G transconjonctival sutureless technique in our clinic between January 2009 and April 2014 were reviewed retrospectively. The patients were evaluated with regard to postoperative changes in best corrected visual acuity and intraocular pressure (IOP), and complications that occurred during and after surgery. Results: Of the 113 patients with mean age of 61.1±9.7 years (29-88 years), 62 (54.8%) were males and 51 (45.2%) were females. Silicone oil removal was performed 8.43±5.24 months after the initial surgery. Mean follow-up was 13.38±4.35 months. Visual acuity improved in 69 eyes (59.48%). Anatomic success was achieved in 113 eyes (97.41%). Mean IOP was 16.2±7.2 mmHg at baseline and 14.4±2.6 mmHg at postoperative day 1 (p=0.643). Eight eyes needed suturation of at least one sclerotomy. Retinal redetachment occurred in 3 eyes (2.5%) resulting in a decrease in vision. There were no cases of choroidal detachment, endophthalmitis, clinically significant corneal endothelial decompensation, or macular edema. Conclusion: Active removal of 1,300-centistoke silicone oil with a 23-G transconjunctival sutureless system is a simple, sutureless technique causing minor surgical trauma. Active removal of silicone oil with the 23-G transconjunctival sutureless technique was found to be effective and safe in both phakic and pseudophakic eyes
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spelling doaj.art-3b138bca3ca447ee9d57d4855f0306ce2023-02-15T16:09:00ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Oftalmoloji Dergisi1300-06592147-26612016-01-01461111510.4274/tjo.15807Active Silicone Oil Removal with a Transconjunctival Sutureless System: Is the 23-Gauge System Safe and Effective?Mahmut Kaya0Ayhan Özyurt1 Arif Taylan Öztürk2Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir, TurkeyDokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir, TurkeyDokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir, TurkeyObjectives: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of active silicone oil removal with a 23-gauge (G) transconjunctival sutureless system. Materials and Methods: One hundred sixteen eyes of 113 patients who had previous retinal detachment surgery with pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil injection surgery, and underwent silicone oil removal surgery with 23-G transconjonctival sutureless technique in our clinic between January 2009 and April 2014 were reviewed retrospectively. The patients were evaluated with regard to postoperative changes in best corrected visual acuity and intraocular pressure (IOP), and complications that occurred during and after surgery. Results: Of the 113 patients with mean age of 61.1±9.7 years (29-88 years), 62 (54.8%) were males and 51 (45.2%) were females. Silicone oil removal was performed 8.43±5.24 months after the initial surgery. Mean follow-up was 13.38±4.35 months. Visual acuity improved in 69 eyes (59.48%). Anatomic success was achieved in 113 eyes (97.41%). Mean IOP was 16.2±7.2 mmHg at baseline and 14.4±2.6 mmHg at postoperative day 1 (p=0.643). Eight eyes needed suturation of at least one sclerotomy. Retinal redetachment occurred in 3 eyes (2.5%) resulting in a decrease in vision. There were no cases of choroidal detachment, endophthalmitis, clinically significant corneal endothelial decompensation, or macular edema. Conclusion: Active removal of 1,300-centistoke silicone oil with a 23-G transconjunctival sutureless system is a simple, sutureless technique causing minor surgical trauma. Active removal of silicone oil with the 23-G transconjunctival sutureless technique was found to be effective and safe in both phakic and pseudophakic eyeshttp://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_10308/Active-Silicone-Oil-Removal-With-A-Transconjunctival-Sutureless-System-Is-The-23-gauge-System-Safe-And-Effective23-gauge transconjunctival sutureless techniquesilicone oil removal
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Arif Taylan Öztürk
Active Silicone Oil Removal with a Transconjunctival Sutureless System: Is the 23-Gauge System Safe and Effective?
Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
23-gauge transconjunctival sutureless technique
silicone oil removal
title Active Silicone Oil Removal with a Transconjunctival Sutureless System: Is the 23-Gauge System Safe and Effective?
title_full Active Silicone Oil Removal with a Transconjunctival Sutureless System: Is the 23-Gauge System Safe and Effective?
title_fullStr Active Silicone Oil Removal with a Transconjunctival Sutureless System: Is the 23-Gauge System Safe and Effective?
title_full_unstemmed Active Silicone Oil Removal with a Transconjunctival Sutureless System: Is the 23-Gauge System Safe and Effective?
title_short Active Silicone Oil Removal with a Transconjunctival Sutureless System: Is the 23-Gauge System Safe and Effective?
title_sort active silicone oil removal with a transconjunctival sutureless system is the 23 gauge system safe and effective
topic 23-gauge transconjunctival sutureless technique
silicone oil removal
url http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_10308/Active-Silicone-Oil-Removal-With-A-Transconjunctival-Sutureless-System-Is-The-23-gauge-System-Safe-And-Effective
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