[Surgical treatment of traumatic suprachoroidal hemorrhage].
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.
Dong
Xiaoguang
X
Shandong Eye Institute and Hospital, Qingdao 266071, China. lixinxie@public.qd.sd.cn
Yuan
Gongqiang
G
Wang
Wei
W
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*