Effect of cutting phases on flow rate in 20-, 23-, and 25-gauge vitreous cutters

Retina

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1289-1293

  Hubschman, Jean Pierre ^a,b,d   Bourges, Jean Louis ^a,b,c   Tsui, Irena ^a   Reddy, Shantan ^a   Yu, Fei ^a   Schwartz, Steven D ^a,b  

^a JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

20 gauge; 23 gauge; 25 gauge; Cutting phases; Cutting port surface; Duty cycle; Flow rate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FLOW RATE; NONHUMAN; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SWINE; TECHNOLOGY; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS CUTTER;

ANIMALS; MICROSURGERY; SUCTION; SWINE; VACUUM; VITRECTOMY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 70350138263     PISSN: 0275004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181acd3a9     Document Type: Article

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