Table 1.
Characteristics of posterior capsular rupture (PCR) cases divided into junior trainee group (OST4 or less) and senior trainee group (OST5 or more).
| Parameters | Total N = 82 (%) | Junior trainees; N = 63 (%) | Senior trainees; N = 19 (%) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of PCR | 0.77 | |||
| With vitreous loss | 62 (75.6) | 47 (74.6) | 15 (78.9) | |
| Without vitreous loss | 20 (24.4) | 16 (25.4) | 4 (21.1) | |
| Ocular co-morbidities | 1.0 | |||
| Yes | 68 (82.9) | 52 (82.5) | 16 (84.2) | |
| No | 14 (17.1) | 11 (17.5) | 3 (15.8) | |
| Complicating factors | 0.72 | |||
| No factor | 69 (84.1) | 53 (84.1) | 16 (84.2) | |
| One factor | 7 (8.5) | 6 (9.5) | 1 (5.3) | |
| Two factors | 6 (7.3) | 4 (6.3) | 2 (10.5) | |
| Stages of PCRa | 75 (100.0) | 58 (100.0) | 17 (100.0) | 0.06 |
| CCC | 2 (2.7) | 2 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Hydrodissection | 5 (6.7) | 2 (3.4) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Grooving | 7 (9.3) | 7 (12.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Quadrant removal | 33 (44.0) | 27 (46.6) | 6 (35.3) | |
| Cortex removal | 16 (21.3) | 10 (17.2) | 6 (35.3) | |
| IOL insertion | 10 (13.3) | 9 (15.5) | 1 (5.9) | |
| VE removal | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) | |
| Wound hydration | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Supervising consultant | 0.002 | |||
| Scrubbed in theatre | 43 (52.4) | 39 (61.9) | 4 (21.1) | |
| Not scrubbed but in theatre | 21 (25.6) | 15 (23.8) | 6 (31.6) | |
| Not in theatre | 18 (22.0) | 9 (14.3) | 9 (47.4) | |
| Take-over by supervisor | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 66 (80.5) | 59 (93.7) | 7 (36.8) | |
| No | 16 (19.5) | 4 (6.3) | 12 (73.2) | |
| Referred to vitreoretinal team | 0.77 | |||
| Yes | 21 (25.6) | 17 (27.0) | 4 (21.1) | |
| No | 61 (74.4) | 46 (73.0) | 15 (78.9) | |
| Confidence in managing PCRb | 15 (100.0) | 9 (100.0) | 6 (100.0) | 0.003 |
| Confident without supervision | 3 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (50.0) | |
| Confident with supervision | 4 (26.7) | 1 (11.1) | 3 (50.0) | |
| Not confident | 8 (53.3) | 8 (88.9) | 0 (0.0) |
CCC continuous curvilinear capsulorrhexis, IOL intraocular lens, VE viscoelastic.
*Comparison was made between junior and senior trainees. Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test was used where appropriate. When there were more than two aspects being compared under a particular parameter, analysis was first performed for the overall difference followed by further analysis comparing each aspect. Significant values are underlined.
aThis was based on 75 of 82 cases where information was available.
bThis was based on 15 trainees instead of number of cases.