title: Results and complications of pneumatic retinopexy.
abstract: Fifty-one patients with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) were treated by pneumatic retinopexy. The overall success rate for reattachment with one operation was 63%. Of the 34 phakic eyes, 25 (74%) were reattached; of the 17 aphakic or pseudophakic eyes, seven (41%) were reattached (P less than 0.05). Postoperative complications included the development of new tears (22%), inadequate closure of the original tear, shifting and delayed absorption of subretinal fluid, and opening of previously closed tears. Pneumatic retinopexy is a valuable new technique; however, careful patient selection and postoperative management is required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coonan
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Blodi
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Watzke
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Folk
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Weingeist
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling; D014785:Vision, Ocular