Journal Club-Systematic review of surgical techniques for treating giant retinal tears in adults: A current assessment of approaches and interventions - Video
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Overview
Giant retinal tears (GRTs) are rare and challenging complications of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) that necessitate intricate surgical management. So, this study aimed to systematically review and analyze the functional outcomes, anatomical success rates, and complications associated with surgical interventions for Giant retinal tears in adults.
A recent systematic review from the Latin American Journal of Ophthalmology published by Scientific Scholar, highlights the significance of management strategies for giant retinal tears in adults.
A comprehensive literature search was conducted using electronic databases from 2002 to February 2024. The researchers included original research articles with diverse study designs involving adult patients who underwent surgical treatment for Giant retinal tears.
The identified interventions included pars plana vitrectomy, scleral buckling, combined procedures, and pneumatic retinopexy. The outcome measures included detailed descriptions of pre-and post-operative visual acuity, initial and final anatomical success rates, and main post-operative complication descriptions. After screening 4104 records, 22 studies were ultimately included in the study. The total sample comprised 1607 participants, with a male predominance. Surgical interventions resulted in varying improvements in post-operative visual acuity.
Notably, the anatomical success rates ranged from 70% to 100%, with microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) platforms being the predominant gold-standard surgical method for Giant retinal tears -associated rhegmatogenous retinal detachments. The postoperative complications identified were proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), epiretinal membrane (ERM) development, hypotony, cataracts, uveitis, and foreign body reaction.
Subsequent examination revealed poor pre-operative visual acuity, pre-operative proliferative vitreoretinopathy, and younger age, which presented challenges that impacted the outcomes.
Despite limited evidence, this systematic review offers valuable insights into the diverse outcomes and difficulties associated with surgical approaches and interventions for Giant retinal tears in the adult population and the study highlights the significance of management strategies and calls for additional research in this field.
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