Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie
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Graefes Arch. Clin. Exp. Ophthalmol. · Sep 2007
Comparative StudyA two-year prospective study comparing lidocaine 2% jelly versus peribulbar anaesthesia for 25G and 23G sutureless vitrectomy.
To evaluate the efficacy of topical lidocaine 2% gel with or without peroral preoperative sedation as an alternative anaesthetic method in sutureless vitreoretinal surgery. ⋯ Lidocaine 2% jelly with or without peroral preoperative morphine and dixyrazine offers adequate analgesia to perform sutureless vitrectomy. Lack of akinesia does not prevent a successful surgical result.
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Graefes Arch. Clin. Exp. Ophthalmol. · Sep 2007
Preoperative B-scan ultrasonography of the vitreoretinal interface in phakic patients undergoing rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair and its prognostic significance.
To perform ultrasonographic evaluation of the preoperative status of the posterior vitreoretinal interface in phakic patients undergoing surgery for retinal detachment (RD) with flap tear(s) and to investigate its relationship with postoperative anatomic and visual acuity outcomes. ⋯ In phakic patients with retinal detachment and flap tear(s), a higher primary anatomic success rate may be associated with the presence of a complete PVD compared to a partial PVD. Subgroup analysis suggests that the presence of partial PVD at baseline might influence negatively the primary anatomic success rate, particularly for eyes undergoing pneumatic retinopexy.