Comparing surgical efficiencies between phacoemulsification systems: a single surgeon retrospective study of 2000 eyes
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2022
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Escaf-Jaraba, Luis
Escobar-DiazGranados, Jorge
Valdemarín, Bartolomé
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National Library of Medicine
Facultad Ciencias de la Salud
Facultad Ciencias de la Salud
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AIM: To compare under similar conditions intraoperative surgical efficiencies metrics between an active fluidics and a gravity based phacoemulsification systems. METHODS: Adult patients who were diagnosed with a cataract that compromised visual acuity inferior to 20/40 were included in the study. Patients were excluded from the study if they had a history of severe retinal disorders, clinically significant corneal endothelial dystrophy or history of corneal disease. All phacoemulsification surgeries were performed by a single surgeon. Both phacoemulsification systems used the 0.9 mm 45-degree aspiration bypass system Intrepid Balanced tip and the 0.9 mm Intrepid Ultra infusion sleeve. All cataracts were classified using the Lens Opacities Classification System III, cumulative dissipated energy (CDE) and aspiration fluids were measured in each surgery. RESULTS: Totally 2000 eyes were included in the study. Phacoemulsification was performed in 1000 (50%) eyes with an active fluid dynamics system and in 1000 (50%) eyes with a gravity-based fluidic system. Mean CDE until fracture of the lens was 1.1 and 1.9 percent-seconds and total mean CDE used was 5.6 and 7.2 percent-seconds using an active fluidics dynamics system and gravity-based fluidic system, respectively (P<0.001). Mean aspiration fluids used were 70 mL using an active fluidics dynamics system and 84 mL using a gravity-based fluidic system (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: This study evidences that surgeries performed under similar conditions (same surgeon, phaco tip and sleeve) with the active fluidics dynamics system required significantly lower CDE and aspiration fluids.
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Ophthalmology, Phacoemulsification, Surgical efficiencies, Cumulative dissipated energy, Aspiration fluids
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Escaf-Jaraba L, Escobar-DiazGranados J, Valdemarín B. Comparing surgical efficiencies between phacoemulsification systems: a single surgeon retrospective study of 2000 eyes. Int J Ophthalmol 2022;15(4):581-585