Table 2 Preoperative anatomical and intraoperative surgical factors

Extent of RD (clock-hours)

5.15 ± 1.7

5.07 ± 2.1

Macula-status (n, (%))

 ON

32 (39)

35 (49)

 OFF

51 (61)

37 (51)

BREAK area (n, (%))

 SUP

58 (70)

54 (75)

 INF

16 (19)

10 (14)

 BOTH

7 (8)

6 (8)

Retinal breaks within RD area (≤3, over 3, n, (%))

 1

45 (56)

37 (52)

 2

17 (20)

21 (30)

 3

13 (16)

7 (10)

 > 3

8 (10)

7 (10)

 ≤ 3

75 (93)

65 (90)

lattice degeneration (n, (%))

39 (48)

38 (53)

Retinal breaks outside RD area (n)

0.22 ± 0.68

0.30 ± 0.91

Tamponade Type (n, (%))

 SF6

78 (94)

61 (85)

 C3F8

4 (5)

11 (15)

Combined cataract surgery (n, (%))

27 (33)

23 (32)