title: Air bubbles emanating from the vitrector probe port during vitrectomy.
abstract: The Constellation Vision System (Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX) introduces advanced technology with its new microsurgical platform that is growing in popularity. One significant obstacle noted with initial use is a frequent efflux of bubbles from the vitrector that sometimes appears like frothing from the port. Although seemingly innocuous, these bubbles rise in the vitreous cavity and obstruct the surgeon's view of the retina. This frequently necessitates increased surgical time to allow bubble evacuation to restore a clear view to the retina. This report serves to raise surgeon awareness of bubbling at the vitrector port as more surgeons transition to the Constellation Vision System.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Bakri.Sophie@mayo.edu
authors: Kapil G
authors: KG
authors: Kapoor
authors: Sophie J
authors: SJ
authors: Bakri
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology*