Limited Vitrectomy versus Complete Vitrectomy for Epiretinal Membranes: A Comparative Multicenter Trial

Table 2

Comparison of intraoperative characteristics in limited versus complete vitrectomy group.

Variable	Limited vitrectomy (n = 65)	Complete vitrectomy (n = 74)	value
Gauge used			<0.001
23G	19 (29%)	29 (40%)
25G	43 (66%)	32 (43%)
27G	3 (5%)	13 (17%)
Peeling			<0.001
ERM only	17 (26%)	2 (3%)
ERM + ILM peeling	48 (74%)	72 (97%)
Stain used			<0.001
Dual staining	9 (14%)	61 (82%)
Brilliant blue dye	39 (60%)	3 (4%)
Triamcinolone	11 (17%)	9 (12%)
Others	6 (9%)	1 (1%)
Phacoemulsification combined	39 (60%)	44 (59%)	0.95
Peripheral retinal breaks	3 (5%)	5 (7%)	0.49
Tamponade used			<0.001
Gas	9 (14%)	5 (7%)
Air	43 (66%)	68 (92%)
Saline	13 (20%)	1 (1%)