title: [Preliminary results for treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and new material for episcleral buckle: silicone Korobelnik sponge].
abstract: In order to evaluate the efficacy and short-term tolerance of the Korobelnik sponge in the primary treatment of uncomplicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRD), a retrospective study dealing with the first 30 consecutive cases of RRD primarily operated on with the use of this Korobelnik sponge is undertaken. Primary anatomical success is obtained in 80% of the cases (24/30), with a mean postoperative follow-up of 3.1 months. Conjunctival inflammation or dehiscence are not observed. Two sponges have to be removed for unrelated reasons. The study shows that the Korobelnik sponge is a reliable and well-tolerated buckling material, at least in the short term.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie UCL, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, B-1200 Bruxelles.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gribomont
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012591:Scleral Buckling / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012828:Silicones; D015503:Surgical Sponges
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012828:Silicones