Encuesta nacional sobre la cirugía vítreo-retiniana y la atención de los desprendimientos de retina regmatógenos en EspañaProyecto Retina 2

  1. I. Fernández
  2. J. Rojas
  3. J.C. Pastor
  4. F. Gómez-Ulla
  5. A. Piñero
Journal:
Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia

ISSN: 0365-6691

Year of publication: 2006

Volume: 81

Issue: 11

Pages: 635-640

Type: Article

DOI: 10.4321/S0365-66912006001100004 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Purpose: To obtain information throughout Spain on the current management of vitreo-retinal surgical diseases, the number of ophthalmologists involved in retinal surgical diseases care, and the urgent management of retinal detachments. Methods: A 30 item questionnaire was sent by mail, on two separate occasions, to the heads of Ophthalmology Departments of 276 centers in Spain. Results: A total response rate of 48.2% was achieved, however the answers from private centers represented only 9.4% of the total so these were excluded from the analysis. The centers most likely to respond were those in Teaching Hospitals (TH) (52.3%). Of these, 64% of hospitals responded that, in the last year, they performed pars plana vitrectomies (PPV) and 70% performed more than 100 PPVs in the year. In all, 77% of the centers that performed PPVs had also performed them urgently. A total of 75% of hospitals indicated that they had ophthalmologists mainly dedicated to retinal diseases care, with a median of 2 specialists per center, with this representing 23% of their total staff. Retinal surgery was performed by general ophthalmologists in 11.5% of centres. Only 40.3% of hospitals audit their results (37.5% TH). Conclusions: Despite the existence of a relatively low response rate, as well as some biases and methodological problems, data on the management of retinal surgical disease has been obtained for the first time at a national level. This data will facilitate later studies and must be taken into consideration in improving the planning and adequate management of these diseases in Spain.

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