Long-term Outcomes of Submacular Perfluorocarbon Liquid Removal with Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling and Transretinal Aspiration.

Autor: Ilhan C; Ophthalmology, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey., Horozoglu Ceran T; Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey., Citirik M; Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey., Teke MY; Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde [Klin Monbl Augenheilkd] 2023 Nov; Vol. 240 (11), pp. 1255-1261. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 12.
DOI: 10.1055/a-1965-3890
Abstrakt: Background: An important complication associated with perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) use during pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is its retention in the submacular area. The aim of this study was to present the long-term outcomes of the surgical method used in this study to remove submacular PFCL and to shed light on the advantages and disadvantages compared to other methods.
Material and Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center, observational study. Patients who underwent surgical intervention due to submacular PFCL were included in this study. The surgical procedural includes internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling, transretinal aspiration of submacular PCFL with a 25/27-gauge soft-tipped cannula, then perfluoropropane (C 3 F 8 ) gas tamponade, and facedown positioning for 5 days. The long-term anatomical and functional outcomes were evaluated with an ophthalmological examination and optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Outcomes: A total of 15 patients with submacular PFCL were included in this study, and the mean age of the patients was 64.33 ± 10.36 years (47 - 83). The localization of submacular PFCL was subfoveal in nine patients (60.00%), non-subfoveal in four patients (26.67%), and both subfoveal and non-subfoveal in two patients (13.33%). The mean time of submacular PFCL diagnosis was 4.86 ± 1.02 weeks (2 - 8) and the mean time of the surgery was 9.80 ± 1.17 weeks (8 - 14). Complete removal of submacular PFCL was achieved in all cases (100%) and no significant treatment-associated complications were observed. The mean follow-up time was 37.60 ± 14.00 months (18 - 60) and the best-corrected visual acuity was significantly improved (p = 0.001). At the end of the follow-up time, prominent ellipsoid zone disruption was observed in six patients (40.00%), while in nine patients (60.00%), there was no prominent ellipsoid zone disruption.
Conclusions: The surgical procedural for submacular PFCL removal is a reasonable option and improves visual acuity in the long term without any significant treatment-associated complications.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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