04 October 2023 : Clinical Research
Efficacy of Pneumatic Retinopexy Preceding Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Managing Combined Retinal and Choroidal Detachment: A Retrospective Study of 64 Patients
Qiang Xu
123ABCDEFG, Ying Zhou1ABCDEF, Wei Liu1ACDF, Shu Du2ABCDG, Xun Yang2ACDFG*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.940746
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940746
Table 1 Basic characteristics of 2 groups of patients with combined retinal and choroidal detachment.
| Group A (n=34) | Group B (n=30) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 55.20±12.07 | 54.00±14.99 | 0.347 |
| Male | 18 (52.9) | 21 (70.0) | 0.163 |
| AL (mm) | 25.98±3.27 | 26.99±3.78 | 0.256 |
| LogMAR (VA) | 2.12±0.55 | 1.91±0.71 | 0.191 |
| IOP (mmHg) | 0.012 | ||
| ≤5 | 8 (23.5) | 3 (13.3) | |
| 5–10 | 20 (61.8) | 13 (60.0) | |
| ≥11 | 6 (14.7) | 14 (26.7) | |
| Underlying disease | 12 (35.3) | 12 (40.0) | 0.698 |
| Unnatural lens | 7 (20.6) | 7 (23.3) | 0.791 |
| Duration of symptoms (days) | 26.85±28.84 | 24.23±24.97 | 0.701 |
| Right eyes | 18 (52.9) | 18 (60) | 0.570 |
| Retinal breaks | |||
| Number | 2.42±2.36 | 1.69±1.05 | 0.131 |
| Size (PD) | 2.11±1.83 | 2.19±3.05 | 0.900 |
| Location of retinal breaks | 0.265 | ||
| Superior | 16 (47.1) | 10 (33.36) | |
| Inferior | 4 (11.8) | 6 (20.0) | |
| Nasal side | 3 (8.8) | 3 (10.0) | |
| Temporal side | 5 (14.7) | 7 (23.3) | |
| Presence of macular hole | 6 (17.6) | 4 (13.3) | 0.493 |
| Extent of RD | |||
| Complete | 18 (52.9) | 16 (53.3) | 0.975 |
| Severity of CD | 0.018 | ||
| Mild | 5 (14.7) | 12 (40.0) | |
| Moderate | 19 (55.9) | 14 (46.7) | |
| Severe | 10 (29.4) | 4 (13.3) | |
| With ciliary detachment | 7 (20.6) | 5 (16.7) | 0.688 |
| PVR>C | 12 | 9 | 0.654 |
| AL – axial length; VA – visual acuity; IOP – intraocular pressure; RD – retinal detachment; CD – choroidal detachment; PD – papillary diameter; PVR – proliferative vitreoretinopathy. | |||