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Br J Ophthalmol 88:1376-1379 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.043687
  • Clinical science
    • Scientific reports

Vitrectomy and gas for inferior break retinal detachments: are the results comparable to vitrectomy, gas, and scleral buckle?

Table 2

 Causes of retinal redetachment at the 3 month postoperative visit and number of operations required to achieve retinal attachment

Group A Group B p Value
Reasons for failure
PVR 1 (2%) 9 (20%) 0.0159
New break 1 (2%) 2 (4%) 1.0
Failure of treatment 2 (5%) 1 (2%) 0.6034
Number of operations required 0.171
1 4 (10%) 3 (7%)
2 1 (2%) 5 (11%)
3 0 2 (4%)

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