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ReviewInternational journal of retina and vitreous2023

Surgical management, use and efficacy of adjuvant dyes in idiopathic epiretinal membranes: a systemic review with network meta-analysis.

Miguel A Quiroz-Reyes, Erick A Quiroz-Gonzalez, Miguel A Quiroz-Gonzalez, Virgilio Lima-Gomez

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Review in International journal of retina and vitreous, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Miguel A Quiroz-ReyesRetina Department of Oftalmologia Integral ABC (Medical and Surgical Nonprofit Organization) Affiliated with the Postgraduate Studies Division at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Av. Paseo de las Palmas 735 Suite 303, Lomas de Chapultepec, 11000, Mexico City, Mexico. drquiroz@prodigy.net.mx.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7818-1911
Erick A Quiroz-GonzalezInstitute of Ophthalmology, Fundacion Conde de Valenciana (Nonprofit Organization) affiliated with the Postgraduate Studies Division at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Av. Chimalpopoca 14. Col. Obrera, 06800, Mexico City, Mexico.
Miguel A Quiroz-GonzalezRetina Department of Oftalmologia Integral ABC (Medical and Surgical Nonprofit Organization) Affiliated with the Postgraduate Studies Division at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Av. Paseo de las Palmas 735 Suite 303, Lomas de Chapultepec, 11000, Mexico City, Mexico.
Virgilio Lima-GomezJuarez Hospital, Public Assistance Institution (Nonprofit Organization), Av. Politecnico Nacional 5160, Colonia Magdalena de las Salinas, 07760, Mexico City, Mexico.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México · MXHospital Juárez de México · MXInstitute of Ophthalmology · MX

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe epiretinal membrane (ERM) is a nonvascular fibrocellular tissue formed by cellular metaplasia and proliferation at the vitreoretinal surface and is generally treated by pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with or without internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling. This network meta-analysis aimed to compare the efficacy of all available ERM removal interventions and assessed the use and efficacy of surgical dyes in managing idiopathic ERMs.

methodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, and the US National Library of Medicine were searched (June 28, 2023). Clinical studies that included patients with ERMs were included. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were also appraised using Cochrane risk of bias (ROB).

resultsTen RCTs and ten non-RCTs were included in this study. A pairwise meta-analysis between ERM removal and combined ERM and ILM removal showed no significant difference in visual outcome (change in BCVA) 1 year postintervention (MD = - 0.0034, SE = 0.16, p = 0.832). Similarly, there was no significant difference in the central macular thickness postoperatively between the two groups (MD = - 4.95, SE = 11.11, p = 0.656) (Q = 4.85, df = 3, p = 0.182, I

conclusionThe two types of surgical modalities provided comparable efficacy, with no significant differences between the outcomes. Among the dye-assisted ILM peeling methods, the membrane blue-dual dye was the most effective in providing better structural and functional outcomes.

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Brilliant blue GCentral macular thicknessDye-assisted ILM peelingDye-stained combined ERM and ILM peelingIdiopathic epiretinal membranesMembrane blue-dualNetwork meta-analysis

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PMID38057831
PMCPMC10702105
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