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Table 2 Associations between the occurrence of re-detachment and type of retinopexy, risk factors (primary PVR, silicon oil) and patient’s characteristics (macula status)

From: Comparative study of endolaser versus cryocoagulation in vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Predictor

Re-detachment

Chi-squared Test

No (n)

Yes (n)

Yes (%)

X2

p-value

Retinopexy

 Cryocoagulation

435

57

11.6

2.35

0.309

 Endolaser

201

18

8.2

  

 Combined

278

28

9.2

  

PVR

 No

841

83

9.0

13.21

0.0003

 Yes

73

20

21.5

  

Tamponade

 Gas

803

76

8.6

14.45

0.0001

 Silicon oil

111

27

19.6

  

Macula status

 On

397

33

7.7

4.47

0.034

 Off

517

70

11.9