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. 2001 Apr;85(4):480-2.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.85.4.480.

Management of inferior retinal breaks during pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment

V Tanner, M Minihan, T H Williamson

Management of inferior retinal breaks during pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment

V Tanner et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 2001 Apr.

Abstract

Aims: To determine whether it is necessary to support inferior retinal breaks with a scleral explant during pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD).

Methods: A prospective study was carried out on nine eyes of nine consecutive patients undergoing PPV for primary RD with associated inferior retinal breaks and no significant proliferative vitreoretinopathy.

Results: Eight eyes were successfully reattached with a single operation. No cases presented with redetachment because of failed closure of the original inferior breaks.

Conclusions: It is not necessary to support inferior retinal breaks with a scleral explant during PPV for primary RD repair in selected cases.

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Preoperative diagrams of the retinal detachments and position of associated breaks.
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