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Surgical Removal of Submacular Perfluorocarbon Liquid Using a 41-Gauge Extendible Subretinal Injection Needle
- Source :
- Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, Vol 14, Pp 1-5 (2019), Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Knowledge E, 2019.
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Abstract
- Submacular perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) retention is a well-known complication of vitreoretinal surgeries; however, the optimal surgical technique for the removal of subfoveal PFCL is yet to be determined. We describe a novel surgical technique for the removal of retained submacular PFCL by performing a retinotomy adjacent to the inferotemporal arcade using a 41-gauge extendible subretinal injection needle and inducing a therapeutic retinal detachment. Through the same retinotomy, the bent 41-gauge needle was advanced into the subretinal space to reach the PFCL bubble. Subsequently, active aspiration of PFCL was performed. The surgical procedure was successfully performed in two patients. This technique appears to be an effective surgical approach for removing retained submacular PFCL bubble.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Surgical approach
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Vitreoretinal Surgeries
Subretinal Injection Needle
Retinal detachment
Vitrectomy
medicine.disease
03 medical and health sciences
Ophthalmology
0302 clinical medicine
Subretinal Perfluorocarbon Liquid
lcsh:Ophthalmology
lcsh:RE1-994
Surgical removal
030221 ophthalmology & optometry
medicine
Perfluorocarbon liquid
Surgical Technique
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6e6d9f279efff40710c2efb8528e7052