title: Influence of sclerotomy use on vitreous incarceration in an experimental model of vitrectomized eye.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the influence of sclerotomy use during vitrectomy (vitreous cutter, illumination probe, or infusion-line entrance) on postoperative vitreous incarceration using an experimental model of vitrectomized eye.
  
  
  METHODS
  Experimental, randomized, and observer-masked study in which 23-gauge transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy was performed in cadaveric pig eyes. Postoperative incisional vitreous entrapment was evaluated by direct visualization. No vitreous incarceration was classified as grade 0 (G0), thin vitreous entrapment was classified as grade 1 (G1), and thick vitreous strands as grade 2 (G2).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 46 eyes were included. Vitreous incarceration was detected in 91.3% (43.5% G1, 47.8% G2) of the sclerotomies used by the vitreous cutter probe, 95.7% (45.7% G1, 50% G2) of the illumination-pipe entrances, and 93.5% (45.7% G1, 47.8% G2) of the infusion-line incisions. No statistical differences were found when comparing incisional vitreous incarceration after vitrectomy according to sclerotomy use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Different manipulation of the sclerotomies, depending on their use, does not seem to influence postvitrectomy vitreous entrapment in our experimental model.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University hospital Príncipe de Asturias, Madrid, Spain.
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Benitez-Herreros
authors: Lorenzo
authors: L
authors: Lopez-Guajardo
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Camara-Gonzalez
authors: Aurora
authors: A
authors: Perez-Crespo
authors: Agustin
authors: A
authors: Silva-Mato
authors: Miguel A
authors: MA
authors: Teus
keywords: direct visualization; experimental model; sclerotomy use; vitrectomy; vitreous incarceration
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