title: The complication of pneumatic retinopexy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Hilton
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Tornambe
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Brinton
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Flood
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Grizzard
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Leff
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mascuilli
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: 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