Table 3.
Comparison of intraoperative and postoperative complications between groups.
| 25G, n (%) | 27G, n (%) | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative complications | ||||||
| Iatrogenic retinal breaks | 2 (3.4) | 1 (2.9) | 1.000‡ | |||
| Posterior capsule injuries | 1 (1.7) | 4 (11.8) | 0.060‡ | |||
| Intraocular bleeding | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Choroidal detachment | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Postoperative complications | ||||||
| Endophthalmitis | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Redetachment | 3 (5.2) | 3 (8.8) | 0.666‡ | |||
| Subconjunctiva SO leakage | 2 (3.4) | 3 (8.8) | 0.355‡ | |||
| Severe hypotony (<6.5 mmHg) | ||||||
| 1 to 7 days postoperative | 3 (5.2) | 1 (2.9) | 1.000‡ | |||
| 2 weeks to 1 month | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000‡ | |||
| Last visit | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000‡ | |||
| Elevated IOP (>25 mmHg) | ||||||
| 1 to 7 days postoperative | 15 (25.9) | 4 (11.8) | 0.120† | |||
| 2 weeks to 1 month | 7 (12.1) | 6 (17.6) | 0.540# | |||
| Last visit | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000‡ | |||
SO: silicone oil; IOP: intraocular pressure. †Pearson's chi-squared test; ‡Fisher's exact test; #chi-square test (continuity correction).