Table 2 Intraoperative procedures during primary surgical interventions for patients with giant retinal tear and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

From: Characteristics and surgical outcomes of giant retinal tear associated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Procedures

GRT associated RRD

P value

Non-trauma related

(n = 47)

Trauma related

(n = 13)

Pars plana vitrectomy

 Combined with cataract surgery

6 (12.8)

5 (38.5)

0.049

 Combined with scleral buckling

4 (8.5)

3 (23.1)

0.166

PFCL assisted

33 (70.2)

9 (69.2)

1.000

Initial intraocular tamponade agent

  

0.662

 C3F8

5 (10.6%)

0

 

 Silicone oil

39 (82.9%)

12 (92.3)

 

 PFCL

3 (6.4%)

1 (10.7)

 

Retinal break treatment

 Cryoretinopexy

19 (40.4)

7 (53.9)

0.529

360-degree retinopexy

11 (23.4)

3 (23.1)

1.000

  1. GRT giant retinal tear, RRD rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, C3F8 perfluoropropane gas, PFCL perfluorocarbon liquid.