Table 4.
Complications of vitrectomy for RRD (n=618)
| Complications | Percentage of RRD cases | Eyes (n) |
| Retinal attachment failure | ||
| Primary failure to attach at 2 months | 50 | 313 |
| Revitrectomy ×1 | 37 | 226 |
| Revitrectomy ×2 | 11 | 67 |
| Revitrectomy ×3 | 3 | 19 |
| Revitrectomy ×4 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Revitrectomy ×6 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Complete failure to attach | 9.7 | 60 |
| Final retinal attachment status undetermined | 1.9 | 12 |
| Overall reattachment rate | 88.3 | 546 |
| Tamponade used | ||
| Silicone oil use | 92.2 | 570 |
| Intraocular gas and air | 7.8 | 48 |
| Scleral buckle use | 5 | 31 |
| Silicone oil complications | ||
| Emulsified oil in AC | 10 | 63 |
| Raised intraocular pressure | 24 | 148 |
| Keratopathy | 7.2 | 45 |
| Number of complications from silicone oil use | 56 | 345 |
| Silicone oil removal | 42 | 258 |
AC, Anterior Chamber; RRD, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.