Retinal redetachment after pneumatic retinopexy – the importance of case selection

• Main Authors: Muhammad Najmi K, Aida Zairani Mohd Zahidin, Mushawiahti Mustapha, Bastion MLC, Amin Ahem
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12280/1/4._najmi_et_al.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12280/; http://jsurgacad.com/toc/7/2
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Pneumatic retinopexy is known as one of the treatment options for a specific type of retinal detachment. It is done in an office setting and may be the most cost-effective means of retinal reattachment surgery. Location and size of the retinal break remain as the major criteria for a successful outc...