Abstract：
PURPOSE:To determine if there are variations in regional practice patterns for retinal detachment repair in the United States. DESIGN:Retrospective, noninterventional, cross-sectional study. METHODS:Year 2009 Medicare fee-for-service claims for retinal detachment repair were aggregated in 4 geographic regions and evaluated. The relative preference for retinal detachment repair by pars plana vitrectomy, scleral buckling, and pneumatic retinopexy was analyzed. RESULTS:The Midwest demonstrated a greater preference for scleral buckling compared to all other regions (P < .01) and lower preference for pars plana vitrectomy relative to the South and West (P ≤ .02). The Northeast demonstrated a greater preference for pneumatic retinopexy when compared to all other regions (P < .01). The Northeast also revealed a trend toward a lower preference for pars plana vitrectomy compared to the West and South (P ≤ .08). CONCLUSION:There are statistically significant variations in regional practice patterns for retinal detachment repair. The West, despite its historical association with pneumatic retinopexy, did not demonstrate a greater preference for the surgical technique.
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Am J Ophthalmoljournal_title
American journal of ophthalmologyauthors
Hwang JCdoi
10.1016/j.ajo.2011.11.034subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-06-01 00:00:00pages
1125-8issue
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0002-9394issn
1879-1891pii
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153pub_type
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journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1991-08-15 00:00:00
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更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0002-9394(14)71711-8
更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1984-10-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology
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journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology
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更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1989-07-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0002-9394(79)90665-2
更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A 70-year-old man, a 59-year-old woman, and a 57-year-old woman underwent pars plana vitrectomy. In all three cases, cataracts developed in the eyes that had been operated on. During cataract extraction, which included massage of the globe after retrobulbar anesthesia and a conventional ab externo incision, loss of le...
journal_title：American journal of ophthalmology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00
