ITALIANOIncidence of endophthalmitis in a large series of 23-gauge and 20-gauge transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy
Abstract Background To study the incidence of endophthalmitis after 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy and to compare it with the endophthalmitis rate after 20-gauge pars plana vitrectomy performed in the same ophthalmology department. Methods The charts of 4,021 consecutive 20-gauge or 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomies performed at a single institution, between August 1 2003 and April [...]