title: Factors having implications on re-retinal detachments after silicone oil removal.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate factors having implications on re-retinal detachments (reRD) after silicone oil removal (SOR).
  
  
  METHODS
  A retroprospective study of 412 eyes (with attached retina after vitrectomy with silicone oil for rhegmatogenous RD) which underwent SOR was conducted and were followed up for six months after SOR. They were studied for various factors like encirclage, 360° retinopexy, oil emulsification at the time of SOR, duration of oil tamponade and previous retinal surgeries prior to SOR with their implications on reRD after SOR.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Encirclage, 360 laser barrage, both, emulsification of oil (P=0.021, P=0.001, P=0.001, P=0.001, respectively) were associated with lower risks of reRD after SOR whereas duration of tamponade (P=0.980) was not.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Factors like encirclage, 360 retinopexy, their combination, oil emulsification reduced the incidence of re RD after SOR whereas duration of tamponade does not have statistical significant correlation with re RD after SOR.
authors.affiliation: Retina Foundation, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: Manish P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Nagpal
authors.forename: Rituraj P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Videkar
authors.forename: Kamal M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Nagpal
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012827:Silicone Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D012827:Silicone Oils