Elbaz Hisham, Sekundo Walter, Schröder Frank-Michael, Schulze Stephan
Ophthalmology Department, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
J Glaucoma. 2017 Feb;26(2):e110-e112. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000613.
Sekundo's Applanator is a new surgical instrument used mainly in transconjunctival scleral flap suturing in cases of postoperative hypotony after trabeculectomy. In contrast to Hoskins lens, it offers better visualization of the border of the scleral flap with good intraoperative stabilization of the globe; thus, it increases the effectiveness and decreases the time of the surgical procedure. Sekundo's Applanator was also found to be useful in reducing the size of an oversized bleb after trabeculectomy and in the closure of leaking sutureless sclerotomies after vitrectomies. In this report, we present and discuss the properties, uses, and advantages of this new instrument to the ophthalmic community.
塞昆多眼压压平器是一种新型手术器械，主要用于小梁切除术后低眼压病例的经结膜巩膜瓣缝合。与霍斯金斯透镜不同，它能更好地显示巩膜瓣边界，术中眼球稳定良好；因此，它提高了手术效果，缩短了手术时间。还发现塞昆多眼压压平器有助于减小小梁切除术后过大的滤泡大小，以及用于玻璃体切除术后无缝线巩膜切开渗漏处的闭合。在本报告中，我们向眼科界介绍并讨论这种新器械的特性、用途及优点。
