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Pneumatic retinopexy in 50 patients
Author(s) -
Skoog KlasOlav,
Textorius Ola,
Wrigstad Anders
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1989.tb00733.x
Subject(s) - scleral buckling , vitrectomy , proliferative vitreoretinopathy , medicine , retinal detachment , ophthalmology , surgery , retinal , visual acuity
Pneumatic retinopexy was introduced in our clinic in 1986. This paper reports the results from the first 50 cases. Detachments with multiple breaks within 3 clock hours and proliferative vitreoretinopathy up to grade C1 were included. This technique compares favorably to buckling procedures in selected cases. The primary success rate was 83%, and the overall success rate was 90% (penumatic retinopexy ± scleral buckling ± vitrectomy).