[Scleral surgery of retinal detachment without drainage of subretinal fluid and no cryotherapy].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate anatomic and functional results in patients treated for uncomplicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) with scleral surgery without the use of subretinal fluid (SRF) drainage and using no cryotherapy.


METHODS
We present a retrospective study of 76 patients who underwent RD scleral surgery without cryotherapy or SRF drainage. We analyze postoperative outcomes and the incidence of intraoperative and postoperative complications.


RESULTS
The average of our retinal reapplications totals 90.78%, which is similar to those described by other types of surgical techniques, while our intraoperative and postoperative complications are dramatically reduced including improvement of functional results.


CONCLUSIONS
Scleral surgery for retinal detachment using no drainage of subretinal fluid nor cryotherapy is a useful technique for the treatment of RD.
Teijeiro Permuy
M A
MA
Sección de Retina del Instituto Oftálmico, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
Vidal Fernández
M P
MP
Suárez Leoz
M
M
Aparicio Hernández-Lastras
M J
MJ
Cobo Soriano
M R
MR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003452:Cryosurgery; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012591:Scleral Buckling; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity
Cirugía escleral del desprendimiento de retina sin crioterapia ni drenaje del líquido subretiniano.