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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2021

Intra-operative scleral rupture during 23 gauge pars plana vitrectomy: a case report.

Lalit Agarwal, Nisha Agrawal, Kshitij Aditya

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Lalit AgarwalDepartment of Vitreoretina, Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.
Nisha AgrawalDepartment of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Taparia Eye Care, Biratnagar, Nepal. doctor.nisha.agrawal@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7626-9506
Kshitij AdityaDepartment of Vitreoretina, Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.
Biratnagar Eye Hospital · NP

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Abstract

backgroundUse of perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) has been increasingly growing as an adjuvant in vitreo-retina surgeries. Some commonly encountered complications with its use include subretinal migration, formation of sticky silicone oil or retained PFCL in vitreous cavity and anterior chamber. Scleral rupture during PFCL injection has a rare occurrence. We report an unexpected event of scleral rupture during PFCL injection and discuss the management challenges faced by the surgeon. CASE PRESENTATION: A 66 year indo-aryan male was undergoing pars-plana vitrectomy (PPV) with diagnosis of subtotal rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) with Proliferative Vitreo-retonipathy (PVR)-B. After near total vitrectomy PFCL was being injected and then there was sudden poor visualization of fundus with development of bullous RD and globe hypotony. The surgeon was not able to figure out the cause of hypotony and air was switched on in the infusion cannula. This further complicated the situation resulting in migration of air in the anterior chamber, posterior dislocation of intraocular lens complex, 180° inferior retinal dialysis and ballooning of the conjunctiva which gave a clue of probable scleral rupture. Conjunctival peritomy was performed superiorly and scleral defect was noted. Intraocular tissue incarceration and air leak was visible from the wound. This confirmed scleral rupture during PFCL injection. Repositioning of incarcerated retina was not possible and retinectomy was performed followed by repair of scleral rupture with lots of difficulty in a vitrectomised eye.

conclusionPFCL injection, a crucial step of vitreoretina surgery, should be performed slowly with extreme caution maintaining an optimal intraocular pressure to prevent devastating complications like scleral rupture.

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AgedEye InjuriesFluorocarbonsHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsIntravitreal InjectionsMaleRetinal DetachmentRuptureScleraVitrectomyVitreoretinal SurgeryVitreoretinopathy, ProliferativeFluorocarbonsCase reportIntra-operative complicationPars plana vitrectomyPerfluorocarbon liquidScleral rupture

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