title: Small-Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy With SF6 Gas for the Repair of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment With Multiple Breaks.
abstract: To compare outcomes of 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) associated with multiple-quadrant versus single-quadrant breaks.
  
  
  
  A retrospective study of patients with RRD who underwent 25-gauge PPV with breaks involving multiple quadrants (Group A) or versus a single quadrant (Group B).
  
  
  
  One hundred eighteen eyes of 118 patients with a mean age of 60.4 years ± 11.8 years were reviewed, 27 with multiple-quadrant breaks and 91 with single-quadrant breaks. Single surgery anatomical success was achieved in 92.6% of Group A versus 93.4% of Group B patients (P = .88). The location and number of quadrants did not account for the variation in single surgery success or visual outcome.
  
  
  
  RRD with multiple-quadrant breaks is not associated with worst outcomes than single-quadrant breaks when treated with 25-gauge PPV and SF6 gas. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2016;47:820-827.].
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mimouni
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.forename: Eytan Z
authors.initials: EZ
authors.lastname: Blumenthal
authors.forename: Yoreh
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Barak
mesh_terms: D058450:Endotamponade / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride