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The Efficacy of Fluid-Gas Exchange for the Treatment of Postvitrectomy Retinal Detachment
PURPOSE: This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of fluid-gas exchange for the treatment of postvitrectomy retinal detachment. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 33 consecutive patients (35 eyes) who underwent fluid-gas exchange treatment for postvitrectomy retinal detachme...
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The Korean Ophthalmological Society
2009
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2789948/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20046684 http://dx.doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2009.23.4.253 |
Sumario: | PURPOSE: This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of fluid-gas exchange for the treatment of postvitrectomy retinal detachment. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 33 consecutive patients (35 eyes) who underwent fluid-gas exchange treatment for postvitrectomy retinal detachment using the two-needle pars plana approach technique. RESULTS: The retinal reattachment rate was 80.0% after complete intravitreal gas disappearance following the fluid-gas exchange; the overall success rate was 65.7%. Visual acuity was improved or stable in 80.0% of cases; a two-line or greater vision improvement or a best-corrected visual acuity of 0.4 or better occurred in 62.9% of cases. The success rates for superior retinal detachments and posterior pole retinal detachments were 76.5% and 85.7%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Fluid-gas exchange represents a simple and cost-effective alternative outpatient procedure for retinal reattachment without reoperation for the treatment of superior and posterior pole retinal detachments. |
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