Long-term Complications of Silicone and Hydrogel Explants in Retinal Reattachment Surgery
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- 1 February 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Ophthalmology (1950)
- Vol. 117 (2) , 197-201
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.117.2.197
Abstract
COMPLICATIONS after retinal detachment surgery that lead to removal of the scleral buckling element have been reported.1,2 Postoperative extrusion or infection with exposure of the scleral buckling material has been more common3,4 with use of silicone sponge explants (2.7%-18.0%) than with use of hard silicone explants (0.2%-1.4%).5,6 These complications also are more common for patients with explants than for those with implants.5Keywords
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