Table 3.
Safety of Pediatric Patients Undergoing Immediate Sequential Bilateral Vitreoretinal Surgery
| Complications | Yes | No | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocular | |||
| Intraoperative | |||
| Scleral perforation (if scleral buckle) | 0 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Iatrogenic cataract | 0 | 336 | 0.0 |
| Iatrogenic retinal break | 0 | 336 | 0.0 |
| Choroidal hemorrhage | 0 | 336 | 0.0 |
| Postoperative (≤30 days) | |||
| Hypotony | 0 | 336 | 0.0 |
| Endophthalmitis | 0 | 336 | 0.0 |
| Vitreous hemorrhage* | 2 | 334 | 0.6 |
| Effusive choroidal detachment | 0 | 336 | 0.0 |
| Hemorrhagic choroidal detachment | 0 | 336 | 0.0 |
| Systemic | |||
| Intraoperative and postoperative (≤30 days) | |||
| Death | 0 | 168 | 0.0 |
| Malignant hyperthermia | 0 | 168 | 0.0 |
| Anaphylaxis | 0 | 168 | 0.0 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax | 0 | 168 | 0.0 |
| Aspiration pneumonitis | 0 | 168 | 0.0 |
| Prolonged desaturation | 1 | 167 | 0.6 |
| Embolism | 0 | 168 | 0.0 |
| Cardiac events | 0 | 168 | 0.0 |
| Other† | 1 | 167 | 0.6 |
*
Neither eye required a second surgery to clear the hemorrhage.
†
Intraoperative reintubation.