Results and complications of pneumatic retinopexy.
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.
Chen
J C
JC
Department of Ophthalmology, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
Robertson
J E
JE
Coonan
P
P
Blodi
C F
CF
Klein
M L
ML
Watzke
R C
RC
Folk
J C
JC
Weingeist
T A
TA
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