Evaluation of wound closure using different incision techniques with 23-gauge and 25-gauge microincision vitrectomy systems

Retina

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 242-248

  Singh, Rishi P ^a   Bando, Hajime ^a   Brasil, Oswaldo F M ^a   Williams, Dawn R ^a   Kaiser, Peter K ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

23 gauge; 25 gauge; Pars plana vitrectomy; Scleral wound healing

Indexed keywords

TRYPAN BLUE; COLORING AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CILIARY DISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FROZEN SECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RABBIT; SCLERECTOMY; VITRECTOMY; WOUND CLOSURE; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONJUNCTIVA; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCLERA; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; COLORING AGENTS; CONJUNCTIVA; MICROSURGERY; RABBITS; SCLERA; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; TRYPAN BLUE; VITRECTOMY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 42449133895     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e318156dea3     Document Type: Article

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