Table 2.
Open/Close status of the full thickness macular hole (FTMH) at the end of the follow-up: full regression model output
| Outcome: Open/Close | Coefficients: | Estimate | S.E | t value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Intercept) | - | 0.609 | 0.705 | 0.865 | 0.392 |
| Surgical Technique (baseline AILMT) | hAM | 0.031 | 0.184 | 0.168 | 0.867 |
| ART | 0.125 | 0.314 | 0.396 | 0.694 | |
| Surgeon (baseline S1) | S2 | 0.120 | 0.355 | 0.339 | 0.736 |
| S3 | -0.050 | 0.533 | -0.094 | 0.926 | |
| S4 | 0.037 | 0.498 | 0.075 | 0.941 | |
| S5 | 0.280 | 0.372 | 0.753 | 0.455 | |
| S6 | 0.020 | 0.504 | 0.040 | 0.968 | |
| S7 | 0.177 | 0.342 | 0.518 | 0.607 | |
| S8 | -0.097 | 0.494 | -0.197 | 0.845 | |
| S9 | 0.323 | 0.420 | 0.769 | 0.446 | |
| S10 | 0.333 | 0.380 | 0.875 | 0.386 | |
| S11 | 0.142 | 0.456 | 0.311 | 0.757 | |
| S12 | -0.209 | 0.491 | -0.425 | 0.673 | |
| S13 | 0.062 | 0.397 | 0.156 | 0.877 | |
| S14 | -0.212 | 0.460 | -0.461 | 0.647 | |
| S15 | -0.101 | 0.376 | -0.267 | 0.790 | |
| Sex (baseline F) | M | -0.102 | 0.084 | -1.212 | 0.232 |
| Age | - | -0.001 | 0.004 | -0.394 | 0.695 |
| BCVA preoperative | - | -0.052 | 0.120 | -0.436 | 0.665 |
| Axial length | - | -0.014 | 0.016 | -0.871 | 0.388 |
| FTMH Diameter (min) | - | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.200 | 0.236 |
| Cystoid Edema | - | -0.035 | 0.093 | -0.372 | 0.711 |
| EPR Atrophy | - | 0.017 | 0.098 | 0.172 | 0.864 |
| Macular detachment | - | 0.126 | 0.191 | 0.656 | 0.515 |
|
Causative pathology (baseline Idiopathic) |
Ret. detachment | 0.049 | 0.202 | 0.240 | 0.812 |
| Traumatic | 0.113 | 0.450 | 0.252 | 0.802 | |
| n° previous surgery | 0–3 | 0.021 | 0.097 | 0.221 | 0.826 |
| TAMP (baseline Air) | Gas | -0.086 | 0.125 | -0.693 | 0.492 |
| PDMS | -0.225 | 0.263 | -0.858 | 0.395 | |
| Face down (days) | - | -0.034 | 0.034 | -1.001 | 0.322 |
The baseline category represents the reference against which the model compares all the other categories
S.E.: standard error; AILMT: autologous internal limiting membrane free flap transplantation group; hAM: human amniotic membrane group; ART: autologous retinal graft transplantation group. FTMH: full thickness macular hole; TAMP: type of tamponade (air/Gas/PDMS)