
The Efficacy of Fluid-Gas Exchange for the Treatment of Postvitrectomy Retinal Detachment
- Ji Hye Jang Yu Cheol Kim Kwang Soo Kim
- 대한안과학회
- The Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
- Vol.23 No.4
- 등재여부 : KCI등재
- 2009.12
- 253 - 258 (6 pages)
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. Korean J Ophthalmol 2009;23:253-258 ⓒ 2009 by the Korean Ophthalmological Society.
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