Primary 25- and 23-gauge vitrectomy in the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment - Advancement of surgical technique or erroneous trend?;Primäre 25- und 23-gauge-vitrektomie in der behandlung der rhegmatogenen netzhautablösung - Sinnvolle ergänzung oder schritt in die falsche richtung?

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

Volumn 225, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 947-956

  Heimann, Heinrich ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

20 gauge; 23 gauge; 25 gauge; Primary vitrectomy; Rhegmatogeous retinal detachment; Scleral buckling surgery

Indexed keywords

CATARACT; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETINA DETACHMENT; REVIEW; SCLERA BUCKLING PROCEDURE; SCLEROTOME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; RETINAL DETACHMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 57449107605     PISSN: 00232165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1027917     Document Type: Review

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