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Comparative Study
. 2009 Jul;247(7):895-8.
doi: 10.1007/s00417-009-1063-0. Epub 2009 Mar 12.

Incidence of endophthalmitis in a large series of 23-gauge and 20-gauge transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy

Barbara Parolini  1 , Federica Romanelli, Guido Prigione, Grazia Pertile
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Comparative Study

Incidence of endophthalmitis in a large series of 23-gauge and 20-gauge transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy

Barbara Parolini et al. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2009 Jul.

Abstract

Background: To study the incidence of endophthalmitis after 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy and to compare it with the endophthalmitis rate after 20-gauge pars plana vitrectomy performed in the same ophthalmology department.

Methods: The charts of 4,021 consecutive 20-gauge or 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomies performed at a single institution, between August 1 2003 and April 1 2008, were reviewed to search for the occurrence of postoperative endophthalmitis. This is a retrospective, interventional, comparative cohort study.

Results: Endophthalmitis developed in one of 3,078 eyes after 20-gauge vitrectomy (0.03%) and in none of 943 eyes after 23-gauge vitrectomy.

Conclusions: We did not find an increased risk of endophthalmitis after 23-gauge sutureless vitrectomy.

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