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. 2012 Dec 28;7:29–33. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S38784

Table 3.

Iatrogenic breaks and postoperative complications

VH NV RD NVG
Breaks during membrane dissection
 OR 2.6 (1.2–5.7) 1.7 (0.42–7.3) 8.0 (3.3–19.4) 2.2 (1.0–4.8)
P-value 0.019 0.444 <0.001 0.048
Peripheral breaks
 OR 1.3 (0.29–5.7) 3.9 (0.77–20.1) 1.0 (0.138.1) 1.1 (0.25–4.8)
P-value 0.737 0.100 0.986 0.910
Oral dialysis
 OR 8.0 (2.3–27.5) 5.7 (0.64–50.7) 3.0 (0.59–15.0) 3.0 (0.64–14.4)
P-value 0.001 0.200 0.188 0.162

Abbreviations: VH, vitreous rebleeding; NV, neovascularization at sclerotomy site; RD, retinal detachment due to reproliferation; NVG, neovascular glaucoma; OR, odds ratio (95% confidence interval).