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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2022

Pars plana vitrectomy and subretinal tissue plasminogen activator for large exudative submacular hemorrhage: a case series.

Direk Patikulsila, Pawara Winaikosol, Janejit Choovuthayakorn, Nawat Watanachai, Voraporn Chaikitmongkol, Paradee Kunavisarut

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Poor long-term fellow-eye outcomes after vitrectomy with subretinal tissue plasminogen activator for AMD-related submacular hemorrhage.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Direk PatikulsilaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intavaroros Road, Maung, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
Pawara WinaikosolDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intavaroros Road, Maung, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
Janejit ChoovuthayakornDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intavaroros Road, Maung, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand. janejit.c@cmu.ac.th.
Nawat WatanachaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intavaroros Road, Maung, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
Voraporn ChaikitmongkolDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intavaroros Road, Maung, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
Paradee KunavisarutDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intavaroros Road, Maung, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate anatomical and functional outcomes of patients with large submacular hemorrhage (SMH) who treated by pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in combination with subretinal tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) injection, intraocular gas tamponade, and with additional post-operative interventions.

methodsMedical records of 9 patients who presented with large SMH secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and underwent PPV, subretinal TPA injection, and gas tamponade at Chiang Mai university hospital between January 2012 and January 2020 were reviewed. Collected data included preoperative visual acuity (VA), SMH extent and duration, intraoperation and post-operation complications, post-operative anatomical and VA responses, and the need for administer post-operation additional treatments.

resultsOverall, five patients were male and four patients were female with a mean (SD) age of 66.9 (7.7) years and a mean (SD) follow-up of 21.1 (16.1) months. A mean (SD) duration of SMH was 15.1 (10.9) days with a mean (SD) extent of SMH was 6.2 (3.4) disc diameters. At 1-month post-operation, complete SMH displacement was noted in eight (88.9%) patients. The mean (SD) VA significantly improved from LogMAR 1.9 (0.4) to 1.1 (0.4), (P = 0.004). During follow-up, eight patients (88.9%) were given additional therapy (anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) monotherapy, photodynamic therapy, or in combination). At final follow-up, a mean (SD) LogMAR VA of 0.9 (0.4) was significantly improved compared to baseline (P = 0.004). For intra- and post-operation complications, none developed intraoperative retinal break and retinal detachment.

conclusionsVitrectomy with subretinal TPA injection, intraocular gas tamponade, and additional post-operation treatments provide benefit for anatomical and visual outcomes for patients with large SMH. It may consider as one of effective treatment in this group of patients.

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Retinal HemorrhageTissue Plasminogen ActivatorVitrectomyAgedEndotamponadeFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsFluorescein AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesFibrinolytic AgentsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorExudative macular degenerationLarge submacular hemorrhagePars plana vitrectomyTissue plasminogen activator

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PMID36303103
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