TY - JOUR
T1 - Biopsy of a choroidal melanoma using transvitreal pars plana vitrectomy
AU - Tang, Peter H.
AU - Shields, Ryan A.
AU - Mruthyunjaya, Prithvi
AU - Schefler, Amy C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/8
Y1 - 2018/8
N2 - Determining when a previously benign choroidal nevi becomes malignant can be challenging, as traditional biopsy methods are often invasive and can lead to secondary complications such as endophthalmitis and vitreous hemorrhage. Using a transvitreal approach with the 27-gauge vitrectomy system provides several advantages, including direct visualization, theoretically lower risk of inadvertent seeding, and collection of a larger sample size. In this video, the authors present their technique for transvitreal biopsy of choroidal lesions using the 27-gauge vitreous cutter.
AB - Determining when a previously benign choroidal nevi becomes malignant can be challenging, as traditional biopsy methods are often invasive and can lead to secondary complications such as endophthalmitis and vitreous hemorrhage. Using a transvitreal approach with the 27-gauge vitrectomy system provides several advantages, including direct visualization, theoretically lower risk of inadvertent seeding, and collection of a larger sample size. In this video, the authors present their technique for transvitreal biopsy of choroidal lesions using the 27-gauge vitreous cutter.
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U2 - 10.3928/23258160-20180803-16
DO - 10.3928/23258160-20180803-16
M3 - Article
C2 - 30114313
AN - SCOPUS:85052997869
SN - 2325-8160
VL - 49
SP - 645
EP - 647
JO - Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
JF - Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
IS - 8
ER -