Intraoperative complications in vitreoretinal surgery

Pars plana vitrectomy is a well developed and widespread used surgical technique with several instruments and special tools for selected vitreoretinal cases. Knowledge of complications during the various steps of the surgical procedure make easier to avoid them. Most important is first to collect experiences with simple cases and to get accustomed to the otherwise special surgical technique that needs good cooperation of the surgeons two hands, two feet and needs steady attention on the tips of the intraocular instruments. However, after certain experience complications will occur because of the complicated cases of proliferative diabetic retinopathy or other vitreoretinal diseases.