Small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology

FM Recchia, IU Scott, GC Brown, MM Brown, AC Ho… - Ophthalmology, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To review available peer-reviewed publications to evaluate the safety profile
and visual outcomes associated with small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy. METHODS …

Advantages and limitations of small gauge vitrectomy

JT Thompson - Survey of ophthalmology, 2011 - Elsevier
Small gauge vitrectomy utilizing 23-and 25-gauge instrumentation has definite advantages,
but also limitations, due to the physics of smaller instruments and sutureless surgery. Higher …

A 27–gauge instrument system for transconjunctival sutureless microincision vitrectomy surgery

Y Oshima, T Wakabayashi, T Sato, M Ohji, Y Tano - Ophthalmology, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficiency, preliminary safety, and feasibility of a 27-gauge
instrument system for transconjunctival microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) in a variety …

Review of small gauge vitrectomy: progress and innovations

S Mohamed, C Claes, CW Tsang - Journal of ophthalmology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. To summarise the surgical advances and evolution of small gauge vitrectomy and
discuss its principles and application in modern vitreoretinal surgery. The advent of …

Outcomes of 27 gauge microincision vitrectomy surgery for posterior segment disease

MA Khan, A Shahlaee, B Toussaint, J Hsu… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To report the initial experience, clinical outcomes, and safety profile of 27 gauge
pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in eyes with posterior segment disease. Design Multicenter …

Nosocomial acute-onset postoperative endophthalmitis at a university teaching hospital (2002–2009)

CC Wykoff, MB Parrott, HW Flynn Jr, W Shi… - American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate acute-onset postoperative endophthalmitis occurring at an
academic medical center and to compare rates over the last 25 years at a single institution …

Comparison of 25, 23 and 20-gauge vitrectomy

MJ Spirn - Current opinion in ophthalmology, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Summary Both 25-gauge and 23-gauge instruments continue to evolve, and have improved
significantly since their introductions. Most cases can now be performed using either 25 …

Postoperative vitreous hemorrhage after diabetic 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy

MK Khuthaila, J Hsu, A Chiang, FC DeCroos… - American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To report the frequency of postoperative vitreous hemorrhage (VH) in eyes that
underwent primary 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for nonclearing VH resulting from …

Multicenter survey with a systematic overview of acute-onset endophthalmitis after transconjunctival microincision vitrectomy surgery

Y Oshima, K Kadonosono, H Yamaji, M Inoue… - American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To explore the incidence and visual outcomes of acute-onset endophthalmitis
after transconjunctival microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS). DESIGN: Retrospective …

Combined phacoemulsification and sutureless 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy for complex vitreoretinal diseases

RA Sisk, TG Murray - British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2010 - bjo.bmj.com
Background To evaluate the safety and visual outcomes of combined phacoemulsification
and sutureless 23-gauge vitrectomy for concomitant cataract and vitreoretinal diseases …