Open AccessShort-term postoperative perfluoro-n-octane tamponade for pediatric recurrent retinal detachment
Author(s) -
Kiet-Phang Ling,
An-Lun Wu,
ChiChun Lai,
WeiChi Wu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
taiwan journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.519
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2211-5072
pISSN - 2211-5056
DOI - 10.4103/tjo.tjo_100_18
Subject(s) - tamponade , medicine , vitrectomy , retinal detachment , proliferative vitreoretinopathy , silicone oil , ophthalmology , retinal , surgery , visual acuity , chemical engineering , engineering
We report a case with multiple recurrences of retinal detachment (RD) with severe proliferative vitreoretinopathy in a 12-year-old child who underwent vitrectomy using a heavy liquid perfluoro-n-octane (PFO) as a short-term postoperative tamponade. He had an encircling band and three vitrectomies with gas, followed by silicone oil tamponade for retinal redetachment prior to the use of PFO as a short-term tamponade. Short-term PFO tamponade was used in which inferior retinal reattachment was considered to be difficult with conventional gas or silicone oil tamponade, especially in regard to proper postoperative posturing. The PFO was left in the eye for 1 week, and the retina remained reattached after removal of the PFO which was replaced with silicone oil tamponade in this case. PFO appears feasible and tolerable as a short-term postoperative tamponade in the management of complex pediatric RD.