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The purpose of this study is to compare the performance and anatomic outcomes of the Sharkskin internal limiting membrane (ILM) forceps and the Grieshaber ILM forceps in macular surgery.
Peeling of the ILM is a difficult aspect of vitreoretinal surgery and often daunting task from a vitreoretinal fellow's perspective. The hypothesis is that the newer Sharkskin forceps have a larger platform and micro-abrasions along the forcep surface to increase grasping ability and potentially limit trauma to the retina surface compared to the Grieshaber forceps. This project may also serve as an education tool for fellows learning the basics of ILM peeling.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharkskin Arm | Active Comparator |
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| Grieshaber Arm | Placebo Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Sharkskin | Device | Use of Sharkskin ILM forceps |
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| Grieshaber |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical time | During surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Ease of peeling - surgeon | Use of standardized questionnaire to the surgeon. | During surgery |
| Ease of peeling - masked grader | Use of standardized questionnaire to the masked grader. |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 39047125 | Derived | Starr MR, Hinkle JC, Patel LG, Ammar MJ, Soares RR, Patel SN, Cohen MN, Hsu J, Yonekawa Y, Ho AC, Regillo CD, Gupta OP. RANDOMIZED TRIAL COMPARING MICROSERRATED VERSUS CONVENTIONAL INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE FORCEPS FOR INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE PEELING. Retina. 2024 Aug 1;44(8):1323-1328. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0000000000004138. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019773 | Epiretinal Membrane |
| D012167 | Retinal Perforations |
| ID | Term |
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| D012164 | Retinal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| Device |
Use of Grieshaber ILM forceps |
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| Through study completion, up to one year |