| Additional indications for a temporary balloon buckle. | |
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PMID: 6947606 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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An operation for small retinal detachments that uses a balloon-tipped catheter as the buckling device was described in October, 1978. The balloon is inserted into Tenon's space through a small incision in the conjunctiva and is manoeuvred beneath the retinal break. Expansion of the balloon produces a buckling effect that causes the subretinal fluid to absorb. The balloon is withdrawn after 1 week. Permanent attachment is obtained by transconjunctival cryopexy around the break at the time of insertion or laser coagulation after the retina has re-attached. The balloon operation has become a preferred technique at the New York Hospital and has been used in 93 patients. Application is limited to retinal detachments caused by a single retinal break or group of breaks that together subtend less than one clock hour and that are located in the anterior two-thirds of the globe. The extent of the detachment has not proved to be a limiting factor. |
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Authors:
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H Lincoff; I Kreissig |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Transactions of the ophthalmological societies of the United Kingdom Volume: 100 ISSN: 0078-5334 ISO Abbreviation: Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K Publication Date: 1980 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1982-02-22 Completed Date: 1982-02-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0200570 Medline TA: Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 550-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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Diplopia
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prevention & control Humans Postoperative Complications / prevention & control Retinal Detachment / surgery Scleral Buckling / methods* |
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