A Temporary Balloon Buckle for the Treatment of Small Retinal Detachments

A Temporary Balloon Buckle for the Treatment of Small Retinal Detachments

An inflatable silicone explant has been used to treat small retinal detachments. The device is inserted through the conjunctiva at the ora and expanded beneath the retinal break. Subretinal fluid absorbs because the intrusion of the balloon closes the retinal break. Adhesion is obtained by transconj...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Minn.), 1979-04, Vol.86 (4), p.586-592
Hauptverfasser: Lincoff, Harvey A., Kreissig, Ingrid, Hahn, Young Soo
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Humans
Retinal Detachment - surgery
Scleral Buckling - instrumentation
Scleral Buckling - methods
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Zusammenfassung:An inflatable silicone explant has been used to treat small retinal detachments. The device is inserted through the conjunctiva at the ora and expanded beneath the retinal break. Subretinal fluid absorbs because the intrusion of the balloon closes the retinal break. Adhesion is obtained by transconjunctival cryopexy or laser coagulation. The balloon, which is unsecured by sutures, is deflated and withdrawn after one week.
ISSN:0161-6420
1549-4713
DOI:10.1016/S0161-6420(79)35484-7