title: A 20-gauge illumination and irrigation instrument for pars plana vitrectomy.
abstract: We developed a 20-gauge combination illumination-irrigation probe for use in pars plana vitrectomy. This instrument makes the vitrectomy procedure less traumatic and technically easier.
mesh_terms: D002924:Ciliary Body; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*