Primary Retinal Detachment
Primary Retinal Detachment
Primary Retinal Detachment
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Some Basics of Surgical Technique 103<br />
fold at the posterior edge of a horseshoe tear is a radial buckle. A<br />
radial buckle supports the operculum and, at the same time, closes<br />
the posterior edge of the break, avoiding fishmouthing [23]. Goldbaum<br />
et al. [24] calculated that when applying a circumferential<br />
buckle, radial folds are less likely if the buckle is not longer than<br />
90° (Fig. 6.3). If the circumferential buckle is less than 90°, the induced<br />
radial folds, caused by constriction of the globe, will be compensated<br />
by the sloping ends of the buckle.<br />
The radial buckle is advantageous because it: (1) places the entire<br />
break on the ridge of the buckle; (2) counteracts fishmouthing<br />
of the break and the risk of posterior leakage; and (3) provides optimal<br />
support for the operculum, counteracting future traction and<br />
the risk of anterior leakage. Therefore, whenever possible, the<br />
sponge should be oriented with its long axis in a radial direction of<br />
the break. Multiple radial buckles can be used if the breaks are separated<br />
by approximately 1 1 / 2 clock hours. When a circumferential<br />
buckle is necessary, the greater the length of the buckle, the more<br />
likely radial folds will result. Consequently, the shorter the circumferential<br />
buckle, the better it is.<br />
Thus, minimal segmental buckling or so-called extraocular<br />
minimal surgery had evolved [25, 26]. It is one of the four options<br />
today in use for treating a primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.<br />
Some Basics of Surgical Technique<br />
This surgery, performed under local anesthesia, is suitable for primary<br />
retinal detachments caused by one or several breaks. It consists<br />
of cryosurgery under ophthalmoscopic control and a sponge,<br />
preferably radially oriented, to the break. Consequently, the size of<br />
the buckle is determined only by the size of the break(s) and not by<br />
the extent of the detachment. The treatment of the two detachments,<br />
presented in Fig. 6.1, is the same and consists of a sponge<br />
buckle of equal size. After an analysis of 1,000 detachments, we