Histopathology of polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-tex) as a scleral buckle in humans.
Several materials have been used for scleral buckling implants in retinal detachment surgery. Of these, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, Gore-tex) has the relative advantage of decreasing infection and extrusion when it is used as a scleral buckle material. In this report, we present the clinical and histopathologic finding of a case where Gore-tex was used as an encircling buckle material for retinal detachment operation.
Sheu
S J
SJ
Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan. sjsheu@isca.vghks.gov.tw
Chou
L C
LC
Lee
I Y
IY
Wang
C C
CC
D005355:Fibrosis; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D014821:Vitrectomy
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene