title: Retinal detachment treated by pneumatic retinopexy.
abstract: Pneumatic retinopexy has been employed for the treatment of uncomplicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in 12 patients, with retinal tear(s) situated between 8 and 4 o'clock. The operations were performed using transconjunctival cryothermy and intravitreal gas-injection of sulphurhexafluoride or perfluoropropane. All patients were followed for more than 6 months. Retinal attachment was achieved in 10 patients following the first surgical procedure. The post-operative visual acuity was 6/12 or better in 8 patients, a further 2 patients had visual acuity of 6/36 or better. Pneumatic retinopexy was found to be an efficient and simple operative procedure for selected cases of retinal detachment, with results comparable to conventional operative procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamp Mortensen
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sjølie
mesh_terms: D005740:Gases / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008722:Methods; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000628:therapy*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body
chemical_list: D005740:Gases