title: [Surgical treatment of traumatic suprachoroidal hemorrhage].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the methods and effects of surgery for traumatic suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SH).
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventeen cases with SH caused by ocular rupture underwent secondary surgery. With BSS irrigating into vitreous cavity, we drained SH through pars plana incisions and performed routine vitrectomy with gas or silicone oil tamponade.
  
  
  RESULTS
  SH drainage was effective in 17 cases. During the follow-up of 3 - 27 months, the eye balls survived and the visual acuities were improved in 15 eyes (88.2%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With the surgical treatment of vitrectomy combined with SH drainage, most of the eyes with traumatic SH can be saved and their visual acuities recover for some degrees.
authors.affiliation: Shandong Eye Institute and Hospital, Qingdao 266071, China. lixinxie@public.qd.sd.cn
authors.forename: Xiaoguang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Gongqiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002832:Choroid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*