Title

33g Hypodermic Needle-Guided Iris Suturing Technique.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-27-2020

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe a novel 33g hypodermic needle guided iris suturing technique (33-GIST) for repair of iris defects and its adaptation for use to address a wide range of iris pathology in complex anterior segment reconstruction cases. Our approach uses a 33g hypodermic needle loaded with a 10-0 prolene suture within its lumen which is then used to directly introduce and manipulate the suture within the anterior chamber. Eliminating the need for a needle holder, this technique provides surgeons improved ergonomics and minimizes risk of trauma to adjacent tissues. Improving upon and addressing limitations of the original sewing machine technique described by Safran in 1995; iris repair using this technique has been applied successfully in 15 patients to achieve satisfactory visual and cosmetic outcomes without complications. Multiple iris suturing strategies can be combined on a given case to effect complex repair with this novel approach.

Comments

This article was published in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000536.

Copyright © 2021 Published by Wolters Kluwer on behalf of ASCRS and ESCRS.

Publication Title

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

PubMed ID

33298777

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