title: Histopathology of polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-tex) as a scleral buckle in humans.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan. sjsheu@isca.vghks.gov.tw
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: I Y
authors.initials: IY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene