title: [Kaufman-II vitrector in "open-sky" vitrectomy (author's transl)].
abstract: The authors report on the fairly inexpensive Kaufman-II vitrector which has proved useful and appropriate in "open-sky" vitrectomy. It has been successfully employed in the following applications: 1) aspiration of vitreous, e.g., in the event of vitreous loss during cataract operations; 2) in cases of perforating injuries with prolapse of vitreous; 3) in cases of vitreous abscesses after cataract operations; 4) in cases of hemorrhage into the anterior segment; 5) removal of lens capsule remnants and dense vitreous membranes behind the pupillary plane which render examination of the fundus impossible.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Kaufman-II-Vitrektomie-Gerät zur "open-sky" Vitrektomie.