Sutureless pars plana vitrectomy through self-sealing sclerotomies
J. C. Chen
Department of Ophthalmology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec.
A new technique of creating self-sealing pars plana sclerotomies is
described. In a series of 50 consecutive vitrectomies, no complication was
encountered related to this new technique. All of the 47 primary vitrectomy
procedures performed had self-sealing sclerotomies that did not require
suturing at the end of surgery. This type of wound construction allows for
sutureless closure of sclerotomies with better control of intraoperative
ocular pressure.
