Journal Title
Title of Journal: Arch Ophthalmol
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Abbravation: Archives of Ophthalmology
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Publisher
American Medical Association
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Authors: Mark S Humayun Julia Haller Yeo Walter S Koski Ronald G Michels
Publish Date: 1989/06/01
Volume: 107, Issue: 6, Pages: 853-854
Abstract
• Sulfur hexafluoride SF6 gas is widely used for internal tamponade during retinal reattachment surgery and is commonly injected into the eye from a 10mL plastic syringe The rate of diffusion of SF6 out of a plastic syringe has not been studied We measured the percentage of SF6 gas in a 10mL plastic syringe by gas chromatography confirmed by infrared spectrometry Measurements were obtained immediately after aspiration and at 30 s and 10 15 60 90 and 120 minutes and 18 hours A marked decrease in SF6 concentration from 97 at 30 s to 76 at 60 minutes and 2 at 18 hours was noted The results were highly reproducible Sulfur hexafluoride gas should be injected into the patients eye as soon as possible after aspiration from the tank to ensure accurate concentrations
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References
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