[Drainage of subretinal fluid: technic and results].
The drainage of subretinal fluid (S.R.F.) after choroidal diathermy offers a distinct advantage: important reduction of massive haemorrhages from the drainage site (4% vs 48% in the non diathermy group in our series). According to us it is not a decisive factor for the anatomical prognosis because complications of drainage in themselves seem to be a quite infrequent cause of anatomical failure. On the other hand we think that visual outcome is better in the diathermy group because of a diminution of macular haemorrhages.
D002829:Choroid / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea; D011379:Prognosis; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies
Le drainage du liquide sous-rétinien : techniques et résultats.