[Autolock bands in encircling procedures (author's transl)].
Several modifications of autolock bands for retinal detachment surgery were tested. The most favourable results were achieved with a conical lock type applied to one end of the band. A controlled shortening to produce a calculated scleral indentation can be obtained by a millimeter scale.
D000818:Animals; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000295:instrumentation*
Integrierte Verschlüsse zur Adaptierung freier Bänderenden bei Bulbusumschnürungen.