ArticleSaudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society
Comparison between two-hole-assisted phaco-chop and stop-and-chop techniques for nuclear disassembly in residents' cataract surgery.
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purposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of the novel two-hole-assisted phaco-chop technique as a transition between stop-and-chop and direct-chop techniques and to compare its phacoemulsification parameters with the stop-and-chop technique.
methodsA prospective quasi-experimental study was conducted at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. One hundred and three patients (103 eyes), aged 18 years and above, with nuclear sclerosis (NS)+2, NS +3, +4, cortical, and posterior subcapsular cataracts (WHO Cataract Grading Group) were included, whereas patients with uveitis, glaucoma, traumatic cataracts, small pupils, zonular weakness, lens subluxation, small palpebral fissures, soft cataracts (NS + 1), and posterior polar cataracts were excluded from the study. The stop-and-chop technique was performed in 58 (56.3%) patients, whereas the two-hole-assisted chop technique in the rest. Ultrasound time (UST), total surgical time, and volume of balanced salt solution (BSS) delivered were recorded.
resultsThe mean age of the participants was 65.12 ± 8.85 years. The comparison of the two techniques revealed no statistically significant difference in the UST (
conclusionThe two-hole-assisted phaco chop is a safe and efficient transitional technique between stop-and-chop and direct-chop techniques for nuclear disassembly in cataract surgery performed by resident surgeons. In addition, the phacoemulsification parameters of the two-hole-assisted chop technique are comparable with the stop-and-chop technique.
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