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. 2019 Aug 8;19:175. doi: 10.1186/s12886-019-1187-x

Table 2.

Peroperative used tamponade of the study eyes according to PPV indication, presented as number (percentage)

PPV indication Retinal detachment (N = 139) Epiretinal membrane (N = 124) Macular hole (N = 72) Vitreous hemorrhage (N = 112)
Tamponade, N (%)
 Air 15 (10.8) 100 (80.6) 2 (2.8) 100 (89.3)
 SF6-gas 93 (66.9) 23 (18.5) 62 (86.1) 11 (9.8)
 Other gas (e.g., C3F8) 10 (7.2) 1 (0.8) 5 (6.9) 0 (0.0)
 Silicone oil 21 (15.1) 0 (0.0) 3 (4.2) 1 (0.9)

PPV pars plana vitrectomy, SF6 sulfurhexafluoride, C3F8 perfluoropropane