title: Microincision vitrectomy procedure using Intrector technology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the procedure of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) using an instrument designed for microincision vitrectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series, 6 different surgeons performed 4509 PPV procedures from August 1, 2005, through May 31, 2010, with 1-port vitrectomy using a miniaturized multifunction probe (the Intrector).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Complications were reported in 20 eyes (0.44%). Culture-positive endophthalmitis occurred in 2 eyes (0.04%), sterile endophthalmitis occurred in 6 eyes (0.13%), intraoperative or postoperative retinal detachment occurred in 4 eyes (0.09%), and vitreous hemorrhage occurred in 8 eyes (0.18%). None of the 20 eyes with complications of 4509 total eyes had worse visual outcomes than preoperative visual acuity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  One-port vitrectomy using the Intrector is a procedure that can be used efficiently for selected cases that do not require membrane peeling.
authors.affiliation: VitreoRetinal Unit, University Eye Clinic, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. FKoch1@mac.com
authors.forename: Frank H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Koss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057586:Vitreoretinal Surgery; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery*