The Use of a 20-Gauge Valved Cannula During Pars Plana Phacofragmentation With a 23-Gauge Ultrasonic Fragmatome
- Authors
- Kim, Jee Taek; Eom, Youngsub; Ahn, Jaemoon; Kim, Seong-Woo; Huh, Kuhl
- Issue Date
- 5월-2014
- Publisher
- SLACK INC
- Citation
- OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING RETINA, v.45, no.3, pp.207 - 210
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING RETINA
- Volume
- 45
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 207
- End Page
- 210
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/98659
- DOI
- 10.3928/23258160-20140429-01
- ISSN
- 2325-8160
- Abstract
- BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of a 20-gauge cannula to maintain a self-sealing sclerotomy wound after 23-gauge phacofragmentation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective study compared the suture rates after 23-gauge phacofragmentation when the 23-gauge cannula was temporarily replaced with a 20-gauge valved metal cannula versus when the 23-gauge fragmatome was inserted at the sclerotomy site without a cannula. RESULTS: Whereas a sclerotomy was sutured in all 31 eyes in the without-cannula group, only one eye of 14 in the cannula group required a sclerotomy suture (P < .0001). However, there was one case of fragmatome tip fracture during fragmentation in the cannula group. CONCLUSION: A self-sealing sclerotomy wound can be maintained without suturing by using a 20-gauge metal cannula, but fragmatome tip fracture can occur during fragmentation.
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