The incidence and distribution of iatrogenic retinal tears in 20-gauge and 23-gauge vitrectomy

Eye

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 140-143

  Gosse, E ^a   Newsom, R ^a   Lochhead, J ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

23 gauge vitrectomy; iatrogenic retinal tear; transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CRYOTHERAPY; ENTRY SITE BREAK; EPIRETINAL MEMBRANE; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; RETINA MACULA HOLE; RETINA MACULOPATHY; RETINA TEAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VITRECTOMY; VITREOMACULAR TRACTION;

EID: 84855839227     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2011.289     Document Type: Article

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