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A combination light-pipe, soft-tipped suction, and infusion cannula instrument for macular translocation. Am J Ophthalmol 2000 Apr;129(4):549-51

Date

04/15/2000

Pubmed ID

10764876

DOI

10.1016/s0002-9394(99)00400-6

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0034112967 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   4 Citations

Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe a combination light-pipe, soft-tipped suction needle, and infusion cannula instrument for use in macular translocation surgery.

METHODS: Macular translocation surgery was performed in human cadaver and live rabbit eyes with a combination light-pipe, soft-tipped suction needle, and infusion cannula instrument.

RESULTS: A combination light-pipe, soft-tipped suction needle, and infusion cannula can be used for macular translocation. This instrument is useful for relocating the retina after a 360 peripheral retinotomy is created. It can also be used for macular translocation with the scleral imbrication technique when superior movement of the fovea is required. When used in combination with another soft-tipped suction needle instrument, this surgical instrument allows precise bimanual placement of the retina with simultaneous infusion of liquid perfluorocarbon for fixating the macula to its new location.

CONCLUSION: A combination light-pipe, soft-tipped suction needle, and infusion cannula instrument may be a useful tool for macular translocation surgery.

Author List

Wirostko WJ, Mittra RA, Rao PK, Borrillo JL, Dev S, Mieler WF

Author

William Wirostko MD Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Animals
Catheterization
Choroidal Neovascularization
Humans
Macula Lutea
Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures
Rabbits
Suction