Management of inferior retinal breaks during pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment.
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether it is necessary to support inferior retinal breaks with a scleral explant during pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD).


METHODS
A prospective study was carried out on nine eyes of nine consecutive patients undergoing PPV for primary RD with associated inferior retinal breaks and no significant proliferative vitreoretinopathy.


RESULTS
Eight eyes were successfully reattached with a single operation. No cases presented with redetachment because of failed closure of the original inferior breaks.


CONCLUSIONS
It is not necessary to support inferior retinal breaks with a scleral explant during PPV for primary RD repair in selected cases.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011187:Posture; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods*
D005466:Fluorocarbons; D012827:Silicone Oils