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Tissue Engineering by Intrinsic Vascularization in an In Vivo Tissue Engineering Chamber
Published on: May 30, 2016
[Intraoperatory rupture of the vein in an arteriovenous crossing sheathotomy]
J M Diéguez Millán1, M Suñer Capó, J L Olea Vallejo
1Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, España. insaoft@hsd.es
Case Report:
We present a 43 year-old man with hypertension, diabetes and hypercholesterolemia who suffered an inferior temporal branch retinal vein occlusion in his right eye (visual acuity: counting fingers). An arteriovenous adventitial sheathotomy was made but the vein was perforated during surgery. The eye fundus and his final visual acuity improved (20/40) in spite of the complication.
Discussion:
We comment the published experiences with this surgery and its complications.
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