DISLODGEMENT OF FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE INTRAVITREAL IMPLANT INTO THE INFUSION CANNULA DURING VITRECTOMY FOR RETINAL DETACHMENT.


Journal

Retinal cases & brief reports
ISSN: 1937-1578
Titre abrégé: Retin Cases Brief Rep
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101298744

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
pubmed: 7 12 2017
medline: 22 4 2021
entrez: 7 12 2017
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

To report a case of dislodgement of an Iluvien (fluocinolone acetonide) intravitreal implant into the infusion cannula during pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment. The patient's surgery was video recorded, and the medical notes were reviewed retrospectively. A patient developed a macula off retinal detachment over 1 year after intravitreal injection of Iluvien for diabetic maculopathy. The patient underwent pars plana vitrectomy, removal of implant, and successful retinal reattachment. Although we planned to remove the implant through a sclerostomy, we were not able to localize it after performing peripheral indented vitrectomy. As the intraocular pressure was fluctuating, we suspected that the implant might have dislodged into the infusion cannula. However, despite increasing the intraocular pressure to 60 mmHg and performing repeated fluid-air exchange, we could not eject the implant back into the vitreous cavity. Therefore, after completing the surgery safely, we flushed the infusion cannula with balanced salt solution and we found the implant. Increasing the intraocular pressure and performing fluid-air exchange were not sufficient to eject the implant probably because of the strong surface adherence between the infusion cannula and the implant's coating material. We, therefore, recommend removing and flushing the infusion cannula if the implant cannot be localized in the eye. In addition, clinicians should be aware that a fluctuating intraocular pressure might be the first sign of a partially blocked infusion cannula by the implant.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE OBJECTIVE
To report a case of dislodgement of an Iluvien (fluocinolone acetonide) intravitreal implant into the infusion cannula during pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment.
METHODS METHODS
The patient's surgery was video recorded, and the medical notes were reviewed retrospectively.
RESULTS RESULTS
A patient developed a macula off retinal detachment over 1 year after intravitreal injection of Iluvien for diabetic maculopathy. The patient underwent pars plana vitrectomy, removal of implant, and successful retinal reattachment. Although we planned to remove the implant through a sclerostomy, we were not able to localize it after performing peripheral indented vitrectomy. As the intraocular pressure was fluctuating, we suspected that the implant might have dislodged into the infusion cannula. However, despite increasing the intraocular pressure to 60 mmHg and performing repeated fluid-air exchange, we could not eject the implant back into the vitreous cavity. Therefore, after completing the surgery safely, we flushed the infusion cannula with balanced salt solution and we found the implant.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Increasing the intraocular pressure and performing fluid-air exchange were not sufficient to eject the implant probably because of the strong surface adherence between the infusion cannula and the implant's coating material. We, therefore, recommend removing and flushing the infusion cannula if the implant cannot be localized in the eye. In addition, clinicians should be aware that a fluctuating intraocular pressure might be the first sign of a partially blocked infusion cannula by the implant.

Identifiants

pubmed: 29210960
doi: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000000678
pii: 01271216-202001430-00002
doi:

Substances chimiques

Drug Implants 0
Glucocorticoids 0
Fluocinolone Acetonide 0CD5FD6S2M

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

215-217

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Auteurs

Walter Andreatta (W)

Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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