Clinical Investigation into Posterior Capsule Rupture in Phacoemulsification Operations Performed by Surgery Trainees

Table 1

PCR in surgery.

PCR		Total	First 100 cases	Last 100 cases	value
Cases (%)		39 (3.25%)	27 (4.5%)	12 (2.0%)	0.015
Phase	Phaco	25	21	4	0.012
	IA	14	6	8
Vitreous loss	Yes	28	23	5	0.017
	No	11	4	7
Retinal detachment	Yes	2	2	0	>0.05
	No	37	25	12
Dropped nucleus	Yes	1	1	0	>0.05
	No	38	26	12

PCR = posterior capsule rupture; IA = irrigation/aspiration.