Primary 360° broad buckling in retinal detachment

Background: Chronic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment behaves like proliferative vitreo-retinopathy (PVR) even without evidence of the same. Surgery could be done either with conventional buckling procedures where the extent of buckling is determined by the number and location of the breaks or by pr...

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Published in:Medical journal. Armed Forces India 2009-04, Vol.65 (2), p.134-136
Main Authors: Gurunadh, VS, Banarji, A, Ahluwalia, TS, Upadhyay, AK, Patyal, S, Bhadauria, M
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Language:English
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Proliferative vitreo-retinopathy
Retinal re-attachment
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Scleral buckling
Vitreous replacement
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Summary:Background: Chronic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment behaves like proliferative vitreo-retinopathy (PVR) even without evidence of the same. Surgery could be done either with conventional buckling procedures where the extent of buckling is determined by the number and location of the breaks or by primary vitreous surgery. In this study these cases were managed with primary 360°encircling broad buckle without a vitreous procedure. Methods: 210 eyes, with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment of more than six months duration and with PVR up to C3 (CP3 focal) were subjected to buckling surgery. Trans-scleral cryopexy of the breaks, 360°encircling buckle with a 276 – 279 tire and subretinal fluid drainage was performed. Result: Most (85.74%) of the eyes showed anatomical retinal re-attachment. Conclusion: Primary broad encircling buckling can be conducted successfully in cases of long standing retinal detachment.
ISSN:0377-1237
DOI:10.1016/S0377-1237(09)80126-3