Short-term postoperative perfluoro-n-octane tamponade for pediatric recurrent retinal detachment

Autor: Kiet-Phang Ling, An-Lun Wu, Chi-Chun Lai, Wei-Chi Wu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 249-252 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-5056
2211-5072
DOI: 10.4103/tjo.tjo_100_18
Popis: We report a case with multiple recurrences of retinal detachment (RD) with severe proliferative vitreoretinopathy in a 12-year-old child who underwent vitrectomy using a heavy liquid perfluoro-n-octane (PFO) as a short-term postoperative tamponade. He had an encircling band and three vitrectomies with gas, followed by silicone oil tamponade for retinal redetachment prior to the use of PFO as a short-term tamponade. Short-term PFO tamponade was used in which inferior retinal reattachment was considered to be difficult with conventional gas or silicone oil tamponade, especially in regard to proper postoperative posturing. The PFO was left in the eye for 1 week, and the retina remained reattached after removal of the PFO which was replaced with silicone oil tamponade in this case. PFO appears feasible and tolerable as a short-term postoperative tamponade in the management of complex pediatric RD.
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