Autor: Rizzo, Stanilao; Patelli, Fabio; Chow, David
Vitreo-retinal Surgery
Progress III
1st Edition 2010 234 p., 19 illus., 31 illus. in color, softbound

About the book:

Indispensable for continuous education and advanced training
All editors with international reputation and contributing authors with great expertise in their topic
Well-structured text and design, quick and easy to read
Bridges the gap between primary literature and daily practice
Every 2nd year each subject is covered with timely information about new developments in the specialised field

Since the introduction of vitrectomy in the 1970s, vitreoretinal surgery has rapidly developed. Initially, new instrumentations were created to facilitate intraocular maneuvers and to treat almost all the vitreoretinal pathologies. High speed vitrectome probs, forceps, scissors, endolaser probes, and new light sources (xenon/photon light) permit us to perform safer surgeries.
However, in the last few years the approach to vitreoretinal surgery has changed with the introduction of small gauge instruments and sutureless surgery. At present there is still confusion among vitreoretinal surgeons about the use of 25-, 23- or 20-gauge sutureless systems.
Leading surgeons in the field were recruited to offer their insights into the sutureless techniques they perform.
Topics dealt with in the book include:
fluidics and technical characteristics of 23- and 25-gauge systems
basic vitrectomy techniques of 23- and 25-gauge systems
sclerotomy characteristics of the sutureless approach
advantages and disadvantages of the sutureless technique
vitreoretinal pathologies treated with 23- and 25-gauge systems
complications of the sutureless technique
current clinical data