title: Closed chamber iridodialysis repair using a needle with a distal hole.
abstract: We describe a closed-system technique of iridodialysis repair using a 22.0 mm, plastic handled, 27 gauge straight needle with a hole 1.0 mm proximal to the tip. The distal hole is suitable for passage of 9-0 or 10-0 mm polypropylene or nylon sutures. The technique was effective in 8 patients with traumatic iridodialysis in the upper and inferior temporal quadrants.
authors.affiliation: Süleyman Demirel University, Medical School, Ophthalmology Department, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bardak
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozerturk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durmus
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mensiz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aytuluner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D009757:Nylons; D011126:Polypropylenes; D012086:Reoperation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D009757:Nylons; D011126:Polypropylenes