The use of a 20-gauge valved cannula during pars plana phacofragmentation with a 23-gauge ultrasonic fragmatome

Jee Taek Kim; Youngsub Eom; Jaemoon Ahn; Seong Woo Kim; Kuhl Huh

doi:10.3928/23258160-20140429-01

The use of a 20-gauge valved cannula during pars plana phacofragmentation with a 23-gauge ultrasonic fragmatome

Jee Taek Kim, Youngsub Eom, Jaemoon Ahn, Seong Woo Kim, Kuhl Huh

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of a 20-gauge cannula to maintain a selfsealing sclerotomy wound after 23-gauge phacofragmentation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective study compared the suture rates after 23-gauge phacofragmentation when the 23-gauge cannula was temporarily replaced with a 20-gauge valved metal cannula versus when the 23-gauge fragmatome was inserted at the sclerotomy site without a cannula. RESULTS: Whereas a sclerotomy was sutured in all 31 eyes in the without-cannula group, only one eye of 14 in the cannula group required a sclerotomy suture (P < .0001). However, there was one case of fragmatome tip fracture during fragmentation in the cannula group. CONCLUSION: A self-sealing sclerotomy wound can be maintained without suturing by using a 20-gauge metal cannula, but fragmatome tip fracture can occur during fragmentation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	207-210
Number of pages	4
Journal	Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
Volume	45
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3928/23258160-20140429-01
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

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Ophthalmology

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