CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2022; 239(11): 1337-1353
DOI: 10.1055/a-1929-9413
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Main Principles of Vitrectomy Using Intraocular Tamponades – A Basic Course in Surgery

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Carsten Framme
1   Augenklinik, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Deutschland
,
Helmut G. Sachs
2   Augenklinik, Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus gGmbH, Deutschland
,
Joachim Wachtlin
3   Augenheilkunde, Sankt Gertrauden-Krankenhaus, Berlin, Deutschland
,
Nikolaos E. Bechrakis
4   Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Deutschland
,
Hans Hoerauf
5   Augenheilkunde, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Deutschland
,
Veit-Peter Gabel
6   Augenheilkunde, Universität Regensburg, Emeritus, München, Deutschland
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Abstract

This article is intended to clearly present the basic principles for the use of intraocular tamponades in vitreous/retinal surgery in the event of retinal detachment and other pathologies using additional video footage. It examines the various gases, silicone oils and perfluorocarbon liquids with their indications, administration and in particular intraoperative handling including pitfalls and complications. Characteristic animations show the principles of use in surgery in a comprehensible way. The two lead authors dedicate this article to their teacher Prof. Dr. V.-P. Gabel, who in the early 1990s successfully established the first vitrectomy courses for ophthalmologists at Regensburg University Eye Clinic each year. Many colleagues who still work in retinal surgery today first started learning about this segment on these courses. The other coauthors participated under his supervision in annual vitrectomy wet labs run by the German Academy of Ophthalmology.



Publication History

Received: 28 April 2022

Accepted: 30 July 2022

Article published online:
21 November 2022

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