title: [Implants in retinal detachment surgery (author's transl)].
abstract: This paper concerns experience gained by the authors with implants utilized during the past six years at the 1st University Eye Clinic, Vienna, in surgical treatment of 704 cases of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: in 493 procedures a scleral buckle (silastic sponge in 81%) was applied, in 211 cases an encircling element (a silicon rod 2 mm in diameter in 83%). The subretinal fluid was drained in 52% of the buckling procedures, and in 90% of the encircling procedures. The success rate was 93% in the cases treated by buckling, and 79% following an encircling procedure. Thirty-four cases exhibiting massive periretinal proliferation and three cases with giant ears extending over 180 degrees were treated by retinopexy and indentation of the scleral wall in combination with vitrectomy followed by insufflation of SF6 gas. In 13 of these cases (two of them with giant tears) an anatomical cure was achieved.
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008722:Methods; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers
vernacular_title: Implantate in der Chirurgie der rhegmatogenen Netzhautabhebung.