Need for Retinal Detachment Reoperation Based on Primary Repair Method Among Commercially Insured Patients, 2003-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine associations between primary repair, patient characteristics, and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) reoperation.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Methods

We used administrative claims to identify enrollees with incident RRD treatment by laser barricade, pneumatic retinopexy (PR), pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), or scleral buckle (SB) between 2003 and 2016. Analysis excluded patients with less than 3 years of continuous enrollment, previous RRD diagnosis, or repair. We determined reoperation frequency (PPV, PR, or SB) within 90 days postrepair and used multivariable logistic regression to identify associations between reoperation and patient and primary repair characteristics.

Results

Of 16,190 patients with documented primary RRD repair,

SUBMITTER: Reeves MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10728497 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature