Enucleation with stabilization of intraocular pressure in the treatment of uveal melanomas.
The standard surgical technique for enucleation of an eye containing a malignant melanoma of the uvea elevates intraocular pressure markedly and may thereby disseminate tumor cells and cause death. It is possible to enucleate an eye bear a malignant melanoma of the choroid without elevating intraocular pressure to more than 27 mm/Hg by employing a manometric intraocular pressure regulating system and the adjustable cryo-ring. The value of this method of enucleation in diminishing tumor deaths remains unknown.
D000328:Adult; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications; D013523:Surgical Equipment