title: Anterior cerclage and accessory implants for post-equatorial breaks.
abstract: The advantages of the anterior-cerclage accessory buckle technique over the posteriorcerclage technique for treatment of post-equatorial breaks are stressed. The former technique leads to less frequent occurrence of post-operative vitreous retraction, meridional retinal folds and less danger of iris prolapse, and vitreous loss if the globe is to be opened for intraocular surgery later.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers