The complication of pneumatic retinopexy.
There have been 26 published series with a total of 1274 detachments operated with pneumatic retinopexy. Eighty percent were reattached with a single procedure and 98% with reoperations. New breaks occurred in 13% and PVR in 4%. The complications published in 101 papers on pneumatic retinopexy in the last 5 years are analyzed as to frequency, prevention, management, and results.
Hilton
G F
GF
University of California, San Francisco.
Tornambe
P E
PE
Brinton
D A
DA
Flood
T P
TP
Green
S
S
Grizzard
W S
WS
Hammer
M E
ME
Leff
S R
SR
Mascuilli
L
L
Morgan
C M
CM
D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity