Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage as an Intraoperative Complication of 25-Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy |
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| Authors: | Michael Kapamajian Christine R. Gonzales Anurag Gupta Steven D. Schwartz |
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| Affiliation: | 1. David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA;2. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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| Abstract: | Purpose: To describe a case of suprachoroidal hemorrhage occurring during 25-gauge vitrectomy. Methods: Retrospective case review. Results: An 80-year old pseudophakic man developed intraoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage during a vitreous biopsy procedure for chronic intraocular inflammation. Despite drainage of the choroidals, visual outcome was poor. Conclusions: 25-gauge vitrectomy is often referred to as a “less-invasive” procedure than 20-gauge vitrectomy, but it is not necessarily less risky and probably carries a similar risk profile. |
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| Keywords: | complications suprachoroidal hemorrhage twenty-five gauge vitrectomy |
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