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World J Ophthalmol. Aug 12, 2014; 4(3): 75-81
Published online Aug 12, 2014. doi: 10.5318/wjo.v4.i3.75
Published online Aug 12, 2014. doi: 10.5318/wjo.v4.i3.75
Preoperative intravitreal bevacizumab and silicone oil tamponade for vitrectomy in diabetic retinopathy
Magno Antônio Ferreira, Raquel Eustáquio Alves Ferreira, Nayara Souza Silva, Holhos Uberlandia Eye Hospital and UFU Federal University Of Uberlandia, Daniel Fonseca 38400-328, Brazil
Magno Antônio Ferreira, Raquel Eustáquio Alves Ferreira, Department of Ophthalmology UFU and Holhos, the Retina and Vitreous Service of Holhos and UFU, Daniel Fonseca 38400-328, Brazil
Nayara Souza Silva, Holhos Uberlandia Eye Hospital, Retina and Vitreous Service of Holhos and UFU, Daniel Fonseca 38400-328, Brazil
Author contributions: Ferreira MA performed all the surgeries and wrote the article; Ferreira REA and Siva NS reviewed all the charts and assisted in data analysis and statistics.
Correspondence to: Magno Antônio Ferreira, Chief, Department of Ophthalmology UFU and Holhos, the Retina and Vitreous Service of Holhos and UFU, Av. Marcos De Freitas Costa 855, Daniel Fonseca 38400-328, Brazil. drmagno@holhosudi.com.br
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Received: April 29, 2014
Revised: June 23, 2014
Accepted: June 27, 2014
Published online: August 12, 2014
Revised: June 23, 2014
Accepted: June 27, 2014
Published online: August 12, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Our findings are in agreement with previously published reports of the importance of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injections in severe or complex cases of diabetic retinal detachment. These very difficult cases, when performed without the use of IVB, have high rates of intraoperative and postoperative bleeding and a worse final outcome. The strengths of our work include the average follow-up period of 33.90 ± 22.97 mo (range: 6-84 mo) and the number of eyes (84) subjected to surgery during this period. The weaknesses of our study are that it was retrospective and lacked a control group.