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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ophthalmol. 2013 Dec 31;157(4):870–875.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2013.12.019

Table 3.

Additional Procedures after Initial Vitrectomy for Proliferative Sickle Retinopathy

Case Indication for 2nd Surgery Second Surgery Indication for 3rd Surgery Third Surgery
2 Giant Retinal Tear Pneumatic Retinopexy Cataract Phaco/IOL
3 Cataract Phaco/IOL None
5 ERM 23G PPV, MP None
7 Cataract Phaco/IOL None
8R Cataract Phaco/IOL None
9 Cataract, Retained SO, PVR, Recurrent RD Phaco/IOL, 20G PPV, SO Removal, MP, EL, C3F8 PVR, Recurrent RD IOL removal, 20G PPV, MP, EL, SO
10 Cataract, Retained SO Phaco/IOL, 25G PPV SO Removal, MP, EL None
12 PVR, Recurrent RD 25G PPV, MP, EL SO None
13 PVR, Recurrent RD 25G PPV, MP, PFO, EL, SO None
14 Cataract, PVR, Recurrent RD Phaco/IOL, 25G PPV, MP, EL, SO None

C3F8: perfluoropropane gas, EL: endolaser, ERM: epiretinal membrane, G: gauge, IOL: intraocular lens, MP: membrane peel, PFO: perfluro-n-octane liquid, Phaco: phacoemulsification, PPV: pars plana vitrectomy, PVR: proliferative vitreoretinopathy, R: Right, RD: retinal detachment, SO: silicone oil