scholarly journals Secondary pneumatic retinopexy for failed scleral buckle

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. e230400
Author(s):  
Divya Balakrishnan ◽  
Avadhesh Oli

Scleral buckle (SB) is a well-established modality to treat retinal detachment (RD). The surgery can fail because of various reasons. This case highlights the role of secondary pneumatic retinopexy (PR) for dealing with recurrent RD after SB surgery. This modality of treatment could be explored before taking up patients for vitrectomy, especially in cases of retinal break without proliferative vitreoretinopathy. In the case presented, secondary PR could save another major surgery and good outcome was achieved with less invasive option.

Despite improvements in vitreoretinal surgery techniques, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is still one of the major causes of visual loss in the world. Pneumatic retinopexy (PR), scleral buckle, and pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) are the modalities that are used in the treatment of retinal detachment. Intraocular gases, which are frequently used in PR and PPV, are indispensable molecules due to their tamponade effects. In order to get favorable postoperative outcomes, the proper type of gas selection should be made by considering the properties of the gases, indications, potential complications, and findings of the patients together.


1990 ◽  
Vol 228 (5) ◽  
pp. 423-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Malbran ◽  
Ricardo A. Dodds ◽  
Ricardo Hulsbus ◽  
Daniel E. Charles ◽  
Jorge L. Buonsanti ◽  
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1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 466-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Thapa ◽  
MK Shrestha ◽  
R Gurung ◽  
S Ruit ◽  
G Paudyal

Background: Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is one of the commonly encountered retinal problems where timely treatment could prevent irreversible vision loss. Pneumatic retinopexy (PR) is a simple and minimally invasive procedure for retinal reattachment. Aim: This study aimed to assess the outcome of pneumatic retinopexy in primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment at our facility. Study design: This was a retrospective- prospective, interventional case series. Materials and methods: All subjects with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment who underwent pneumatic retinopexy at Tilganga Eye Centre of Nepal from January 2002 to June 2007 were included in this study. Results: A total of 32 cases were included in the study. The mean age of patients was 55.2 year (SD=11.0). The majority of cases (62.5%) presented within two weeks of symptoms with blurring of vision in 90% of cases. Pre-operatively, 56.3% (18) patients had a best corrected distance visual acuity of < 6/60. Retinal detachment involving less than two quadrants consisted of 37.5% (12). A single retinal break was present in 78.1% (25) of cases and 87.5% (28) of the retinal breaks were located in the superotemporal quadrant. The macula was attached in 37.5% (12) of the cases. Sulfurhexafluoride and Perfluoropropane were used in 68.8% (22) and 31.3% (10) respectively. The average follow up period was 1.02 years (range one month to four years). The retina was completely attached in 81.3% (26) of cases at the last follow up. The best corrected distance visual acuity of 6/18-6/60 was found in 40.6% (13) of subjects in the last follow up. There was a transient rise in intraocular pressure in 6.3% (2) of subjects after the procedure. Conclusion: The anatomical success rate following pneumatic retinopexy is quite high (81.3%) with good visual recovery and less morbidity translating to higher productivity for the patient. This procedure, being quicker than the alternatives, will also save surgeon's time making PR a good choice for managing primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in countries like Nepal where resources are scarce. Key words: Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, retinal break, pneumatic retinopexy, Nepal   doi: 10.3126/kumj.v6i4.1737   Kathmandu University Medical Journal (2008), Vol. 6, No. 4, Issue 24, 466-471  


2021 ◽  
pp. 112067212110640
Author(s):  
Yehonatan Weinberger ◽  
Amir Sternfeld ◽  
Natalie Hadar-Cohen ◽  
Matthew T.S. Tennant ◽  
Assaf Dotan

Purpose To evaluate the outcomes and complications of scleral buckle surgery alone or combined with pneumatic retinopexy (pneumatic buckle) for the treatment of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Design Retrospective chart review. Participants Two hundred thirteen patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment of whom 101 underwent primary scleral buckle surgery at Rabin Medical Center in 2005–2015 (SB group) and 112 underwent pneumatic buckle surgery at Royal Alexandra Hospital in 2013–2015 (PB group). Methods All patients were followed for ≥12 months. Data on clinical and surgical parameters, outcome, and complications were collected from the medical files. Main Outcome Measures Best corrected visual acuity and anatomical outcomes. Results At 12 months, average best corrected visual acuity was 0.3 logMar in the SB group and 0.42 logMar in the PB group ( P < 0.05). Rates of anatomical reattachment were high and similar in the two groups (99% and 97%, respectively, P = 0.623). The SB group had a higher percentage of patients requiring additional laser applications (21% vs. 7%; P < 0.01) and buckle readjustment surgery (6% vs. 0; P = 0.01), and the PB group had a higher percentage of patients who required postoperative pars plana vitrectomy (30% vs. 17%; P = 0.03). Conclusion Scleral buckle surgery alone is efficient for the treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Its combination with pneumatic retinopexy usually has no significant added value in terms of anatomical reattachment rate. Outcomes of Pneumatic buckling vs Scleral Buckling for RRD


2008 ◽  
Vol 246 (7) ◽  
pp. 943-948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Boscia ◽  
Claudio Furino ◽  
Nicola Recchimurzo ◽  
Gianluca Besozzi ◽  
Giancarlo Sborgia ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maxwell S. Stem ◽  
Bruce R. Garretson ◽  
Bozho Todorich ◽  
Jade Price ◽  
Adam J. Weiner ◽  
...  

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to report the characteristics of patients with retinoschisis-related retinal detachments and to summarize their clinical outcomes after surgical repair. Methods: A single-center interventional case series of 37 eyes from 35 patients who underwent surgery to repair a retinoschisis-related retinal detachment between January 1, 2009 and January 1, 2017 was conducted. Results: The mean ± SD age at the time of the first retinal detachment repair was 63 ± 13 years. As the initial surgery, scleral buckle was performed in 14 eyes, scleral buckle + vitrectomy in 14 eyes, and vitrectomy in 9 eyes. The single-operation success rate for the entire cohort was 65% (24/37), and the final anatomic success rate was 97% (36/37). Among eyes requiring more than 1 surgery, 46% (6/13) developed proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Best-corrected visual acuity improved or remained stable after 1 year of follow-up in the majority (n = 27, 73%) of eyes. The mean (SD) number of surgeries required to achieve the final anatomic and visual result was 1.8 (1.2) for all eyes (range, 1-5 surgeries). Conclusion: The single-surgery success rate for retinoschisis-related retinal detachments was lower than that reported for typical rhegmatogenous retinal detachments, and the incidence of proliferative vitreoretinopathy was higher. When counseling patients with retinoschisis-related retinal detachments, it is important to caution them that they may require more than 1 surgery to achieve anatomic success.


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