RISK FACTORS FOR RETENTION OF SUBRETINAL PERFLUOROCARBON LIQUID IN VITREORETINAL SURGERY

In Brief Purpose: To analyze factors that may lead to inadvertent subretinal retention of perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) after vitreoretinal surgery and compare surgical outcomes and complications associated with these events. Design: Consecutive retrospective study. Methods: The authors retrospectively reviewed the charts of 72 vitreoretinal surgeries using intraoperative PFCL and its removal through fluid–air exchange and subsequent tamponade....