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Incidence of endophthalmitis in a large series of 23-gauge and 20-gauge transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy

Authors: Barbara Parolini, Federica Romanelli, Guido Prigione, Grazia Pertile

Published in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology | Issue 7/2009

Abstract

Background

To study the incidence of endophthalmitis after 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy and to compare it with the endophthalmitis rate after 20-gauge pars plana vitrectomy performed in the same ophthalmology department.

Methods

The charts of 4,021 consecutive 20-gauge or 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomies performed at a single institution, between August 1 2003 and April 1 2008, were reviewed to search for the occurrence of postoperative endophthalmitis. This is a retrospective, interventional, comparative cohort study.

Results

Endophthalmitis developed in one of 3,078 eyes after 20-gauge vitrectomy (0.03%) and in none of 943 eyes after 23-gauge vitrectomy.

Conclusions

We did not find an increased risk of endophthalmitis after 23-gauge sutureless vitrectomy.

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Title: Incidence of endophthalmitis in a large series of 23-gauge and 20-gauge transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy
Authors: Barbara Parolini
Federica Romanelli
Guido Prigione
Grazia Pertile
Publication date: 01-07-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology / Issue 7/2009
Print ISSN: 0721-832X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-702X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-009-1063-0

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