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Table 4 Characteristics of detachments and surgical technique of eyes undergoing primary vitrectomy for uncomplicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachments

From: Outcomes and complications of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair with pars plana vitrectomy in young adults

Case

Age

Retinal Break

Location of Detachment

PVD Presence

Needle Gauge

Initial Tamponade

Number of Surgeries

Subsequent Surgery

Subsequent Tamponade

Group 1

1

15

Atrophic hole

Inferior

No

23

C3F8

3

PPV/SB

SO

2

18

Hole in lattice

Superior

No

23

C3F8

3

PPV

SO

3

19

Dialysis

Superotemporal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

4

20

Tear

Temporal

No

23

C3F8

1

5

21

Tear

Total

No

23

C3F8

2

PPV

SO

6

21

Dialysis

Temporal

No

23

C3F8

1

7

21

Tear

Superotemporal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

8

22

Hole in lattice

Inferotemporal

No

23

C3F8

1

9

22

Tear, atrophic hole

Inferior

No

23

C3F8

4

PPV/SB

SO

10

23

Operculated hole

Near Total

Yes

23

C3F8

2

PPV/SB

SO

Group 2

1

25

Atrophic hole

Total

Yes

23

C3F8

2

PPV

SO

2

25

Hole in lattice

Inferior

No

23

C3F8

1

3

28

Tear

Near Total

No

23

C3F8

2

PPV/SB

SO

4

29

Tear

Inferotemporal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

5

30

Atrophic hole

Inferotemporal

No

23

C3F8

2

PPV/SB

C3F8

6

30

Hole in lattice

Inferior and Nasal

No

23

C3F8

1

7

31

Atrophic hole

Inferotemporal

No

23

C3F8

1

8

31

Atrophic hole

Superior

No

23

C3F8

1

9

32

Tear

Superior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

10

32

Hole in lattice

Inferior

No

23

C3F8

2

PPV

C3F8

11

32

Atrophic Hole

Superior

No

23

SF6

1

12

33

Hole in lattice

Inferior

No

23

C3F8

1

13

34

Atrophic hole

Superotemporal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

14

34

Tear

Near Total

Yes

23

C3F8

2

PPV

SO

Group 3

1

36

Atrophic hole

Superotemporal

No

23

C3F8

1

2

36

Tear

Inferior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

3

36

Hole in lattice

Near Total

Yes

23

C3F8

1

4

36

Hole in lattice

Inferior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

5

37

Tear

Superior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

6

37

Tear

Superotemporal

Yes

23

C3F8

3

PPV

SO

7

37

Atrophic hole

Superotemporal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

8

38

Hole in lattice

Superior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

9

38

Tear

Near total

Yes

23

C3F8

1

10

38

Tear

Inferior

No

23

C3F8

1

11

40

Tear

Superonasal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

12

41

Tear

Inferior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

13

41

Tear

Near Total

Yes

23

C3F8

1

14

41

Hole in lattice

Inferior

No

23

C3F8

1

15

41

Tear, atrophic hole

Temporal

Yes

23

C3F8

2

PPV

C3F8

16

41

Hole in lattice

Inferotemporal

No

23

C3F8

1

17

42

Tear, hole in lattice

Near total

No

23

C3F8

1

18

42

Tear

Inferior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

19

42

Tear

Superotemporal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

20

42

No break found

Inferior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

21

43

Atrophic hole

Superonasal

Yes

25

1

22

43

Hole in lattice

Near total

Yes

23

C3F8

1

23

43

Hole in lattice

Inferior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

24

43

Tear

Near total

Yes

23

C3F8

2

PPV/SB

SO

25

43

Tear

Superior

Yes

23

SF6

1

26

44

Tear

Superior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

27

44

Tear

Superior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

28

44

Hole in lattice

Superotemporal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

29

44

Tear

Superior and Temporal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

30

44

Hole in lattice

Near Total

Yes

23

C3F8

1

31

44

Tear

Superotemporal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

32

45

Tear

Inferonasal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

33

45

Tear

Superior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

34

45

Tear

Superior

No

23

C3F8

1

35

45

No break found

Nasal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

36

45

Tear

Superior

Yes

23

C3F8

1

37

45

Tear

Yes

23

C3F8

1

38

45

Tear

Temporal

Yes

23

C3F8

1

  1. Key: C3F8 Perfluoropropane, SF6 sulfur hexafluoride, PPV pars plana vitrectomy, SB scleral buckle, SO silicone oil