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Br J Ophthalmol 83:396-398 doi:10.1136/bjo.83.4.396
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    • Clinical science

Trends in vitreoretinal surgery at a tertiary referral centre: 1987 to 1996

Table 4

Adjunctive measures in primary RRD repair and reoperations

1987 1996
Perfluorocarbon gas 15  (16.7%) 38  (20.7%)
Silicone oil 6 (6.7%) 34 (18.5%)
Perfluorocarbon liquid 0 (0.0%) 31 (16.9%)
Endolaser retinopexy 3 (3.3%) 42 (22.8%)
Retinectomy 0 (0.0%) 11 (6.0%)
Encirclement 24 (26.7%) 12 (6.5%)
Total number of procedures 90 (100.0%) 184 (100.0%)

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