Journal article
Effect of prophylactic laser during small-gauge vitrectomy for epiretinal membranes
European journal of ophthalmology, Vol.32(1), pp.514-519
01/01/2022
DOI: 10.1177/1120672121992948
PMID: 33596685
Abstract
Purpose: To determine the rate of post-operative retinal detachment after elective pars plana vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane, and to test for the mitigating effect of prophylactic endolaser. Methods: We identified 459 eyes of 411 patients undergoing vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane at Vanderbilt University Medical Center between January 2010 and May 2017. Patients who underwent concurrent endolaser without any identified retinal break were included in the exposure cohort. Patients who underwent no prophylactic retinopexy or ablation were included in the unexposed cohort. Exposure data, demographic data, and outcome data were tabulated for comparison. Results: The final analysis included 343 eyes of 343 patients. Approximately 7% of eyes undergoing ERM surgery were found to have a full-thickness retinal break which was not seen preoperatively. The overall rate of postoperative RD was 2.04%. Postoperative retinal detachment occurred in 0 of the 34 eyes exposed to prophylactic laser, and in 7 of the 309 control eyes. Odds ratio was found to be 0.60 (p = 0.598 (95%CI 0.0327-10.7), p = 0.72), indicated the results were not statistically significant. Discussion: Looking at patients undergoing routine vitrectomy surgery for epiretinal membrane, no retinal detachments occurred in the group receiving prophylactic treatment, though this association did not reach statistical significance. With modern surgical techniques, post-operative retinal detachment remains relatively rare after vitrectomy for ERM though a thorough intraoperative exam is critical to identify occult retinal breaks.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Effect of prophylactic laser during small-gauge vitrectomy for epiretinal membranes
- Creators
- Edward F. Linton - Vanderbilt University Medical CenterStephen J. Kim - Vanderbilt University Medical CenterShriji N. Patel - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- European journal of ophthalmology, Vol.32(1), pp.514-519
- Publisher
- Sage
- DOI
- 10.1177/1120672121992948
- PMID
- 33596685
- ISSN
- 1120-6721
- eISSN
- 1724-6016
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- Research to Prevent Blindness; Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2022
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984446410402771
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