Table 3 Complications related to ERM removal in the included studies
References | Study design | Type of surgery | Adjuvant dye(s) | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ehlers et al. [34] | Prospective interventional | PPV with ERM peeling with optional ILM peeling at surgeon's discretion | ICG and/or TA | Cataract progression (3/52 phakic patients) RD (1/76) |
Hillenkamp et al. [19] | RCT | PPV with ERM peeling with versus without ICG | ICG | RD (2/27 in ICG; 1/32 in without ICG group) paracentral, lower nasal visual field defect (2/27 in ICG group) |
Jonna et al. [36] | Prospective interventional | PPV with ERM peeling | ICG and/or TA at surgeon's discretion | PVD (5/20) ocular hypertension (1/20) |
Shahzadi et al. [33] | Prospective interventional | PPV with ERM peeling | None | RD (1/30) CME (1/30) |
Sola et al. [21] | RCT | PPV with ERM peeling only versus ERM with ILM peeling | TB for ERM and BBG for ILM | Intraoperative retinal breaks (1/26) CME with subsequent ocular hypertension (2/26) nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (1/26) |
Mackenzie et al. [30] | Prospective nonrandomized comparative | PPV with ERM peeling with stain versus without stain | TB 0.15% | Mild retinal hemorrhage 3/16 in stained and 8/18 nonstained participants retinal breaks 1/18 nonstained participants |