Key Factors to Improve the Outcome of Retinal Reattachment Surgery in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Introduction. For management of complicated retinal detachments, a pars plana vitrectomy with temporary silicone oil (SO) fill is the method of choice. According to literature, the retinal redetachment rate varies between <10% and >70% with around 36% in our own group (retrospective data analy...

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Main Authors: Svenja Deuchler, Hanns Ackermann, Pankaj Singh, Thomas Kohnen, Clemens Wagner, Frank Koch
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Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2323897
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Hanns Ackermann
Pankaj Singh
Thomas Kohnen
Clemens Wagner
Frank Koch
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Pankaj Singh
Thomas Kohnen
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Frank Koch
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description Introduction. For management of complicated retinal detachments, a pars plana vitrectomy with temporary silicone oil (SO) fill is the method of choice. According to literature, the retinal redetachment rate varies between <10% and >70% with around 36% in our own group (retrospective data analysis, n=119 eyes). Methods. The main goal was to reduce the retinal redetachment rate. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) and evaluation protocols (EVALPs) were developed to prospectively analyse risk factors. Lab analysis of SO was performed, and the role of surgical experience was evaluated and investigated with Eyesi®. Results. We achieved a significant reduction of the retinal redetachment rate (to 6.80%, n=101, p=0.002). After surgery with SO injection, neither further membrane peeling (in 16.5%) nor retinal laser coagulation (in 100%) during revision surgery had a significant effect on the reattachment rate (p=0.167, p=0.23), while extensive additional laser coagulation reduced visual acuity (p=0.01). A 3-port approach had to be set up to complete SO removal. A difference in success rate depending on surgical experience was confirmed, and the performance in Eyesi correlated with that in the patients’ eye. Conclusions. A SOP- and EVALP-based management and new strategies to secure the surgical performance seem to be essential for successful surgery.
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spelling doaj-art-54c3af46150a4dabb65161c0fb2326c32025-08-20T02:05:04ZengWileyJournal of Ophthalmology2090-004X2090-00582017-01-01201710.1155/2017/23238972323897Key Factors to Improve the Outcome of Retinal Reattachment Surgery in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Proliferative Diabetic RetinopathySvenja Deuchler0Hanns Ackermann1Pankaj Singh2Thomas Kohnen3Clemens Wagner4Frank Koch5Vitreoretinal Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyInstitute of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modelling, University Hospital, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, GermanyVitreoretinal Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyVRmagic GmbH, 68167 Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyVitreoretinal Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyIntroduction. For management of complicated retinal detachments, a pars plana vitrectomy with temporary silicone oil (SO) fill is the method of choice. According to literature, the retinal redetachment rate varies between <10% and >70% with around 36% in our own group (retrospective data analysis, n=119 eyes). Methods. The main goal was to reduce the retinal redetachment rate. Standard operating procedures (SOPs) and evaluation protocols (EVALPs) were developed to prospectively analyse risk factors. Lab analysis of SO was performed, and the role of surgical experience was evaluated and investigated with Eyesi®. Results. We achieved a significant reduction of the retinal redetachment rate (to 6.80%, n=101, p=0.002). After surgery with SO injection, neither further membrane peeling (in 16.5%) nor retinal laser coagulation (in 100%) during revision surgery had a significant effect on the reattachment rate (p=0.167, p=0.23), while extensive additional laser coagulation reduced visual acuity (p=0.01). A 3-port approach had to be set up to complete SO removal. A difference in success rate depending on surgical experience was confirmed, and the performance in Eyesi correlated with that in the patients’ eye. Conclusions. A SOP- and EVALP-based management and new strategies to secure the surgical performance seem to be essential for successful surgery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2323897
spellingShingle Svenja Deuchler
Hanns Ackermann
Pankaj Singh
Thomas Kohnen
Clemens Wagner
Frank Koch
Key Factors to Improve the Outcome of Retinal Reattachment Surgery in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Journal of Ophthalmology
title Key Factors to Improve the Outcome of Retinal Reattachment Surgery in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
title_full Key Factors to Improve the Outcome of Retinal Reattachment Surgery in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
title_fullStr Key Factors to Improve the Outcome of Retinal Reattachment Surgery in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
title_full_unstemmed Key Factors to Improve the Outcome of Retinal Reattachment Surgery in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
title_short Key Factors to Improve the Outcome of Retinal Reattachment Surgery in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
title_sort key factors to improve the outcome of retinal reattachment surgery in proliferative vitreoretinopathy and proliferative diabetic retinopathy
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2323897
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