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. 1996 Oct;114(10):1273-5.
doi: 10.1001/archopht.1996.01100140473024.

Sutureless pars plana vitrectomy through self-sealing sclerotomies

J C Chen  1
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Sutureless pars plana vitrectomy through self-sealing sclerotomies

J C Chen. Arch Ophthalmol. 1996 Oct.

Abstract

A new technique of creating self-sealing pars plana sclerotomies is described. In a series of 50 consecutive vitrectomies, no complication was encountered related to this new technique. All of the 47 primary vitrectomy procedures performed had self-sealing sclerotomies that did not require suturing at the end of surgery. This type of wound construction allows for sutureless closure of sclerotomies with better control of intraoperative ocular pressure.

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