title: Management of giant retinal tears using vitrectomy and silicone oil/fluid exchange. A preliminary report.
abstract: The long-term management of giant retinal breaks presents a difficult problem. A surgical method is described in which removal of the vitreous and complete filling of the preretinal space with silicone oil is used to close the giant tear and re-attach the retina. The silicone oil is removed from the eye after 2 to 3 months in most cases. The results are reported of using this technique in a consecutive series of seventeen eyes with giant retinal breaks.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012828:Silicones; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones