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Article: Can the sequential use of conventional silicone oil and heavy oil be a strategy for the management of proliferative vitreoretinopathy?

TitleCan the sequential use of conventional silicone oil and heavy oil be a strategy for the management of proliferative vitreoretinopathy?
Authors
KeywordsDensiron
Retinal detachment
Retinotomy
Silicone oil
Vitrectomy
Issue Date2006
PublisherAcademy of Medicine Singapore. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.annals.edu.sg
Citation
Annals Of The Academy Of Medicine Singapore, 2006, v. 35 n. 3, p. 181-184 How to Cite?
AbstractIntroduction: Densiron is a novel long-term tamponade. Its specific gravity is 1.06 g/mL and as such it is heavier than water and provides support for the inferior retina. As proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) has a propensity for the inferior retina, we used Densiron on a consecutive series of 97 cases with inferior pathology. We hypothesised that the sequential use of conventional and heavy silicone oil is a strategy for the management of PVR. Materials and Methods: A consecutive interventional case series involving the use of Densiron for PVR cases was studied. Patients were selected if conventional silicone oil and Densiron were used sequentially. Anatomical success was defined as total re-attachment in the absence of any tamponade agent for at least 3 months post oil removal. Results: Of the 97 patients, 10 patients fulfilled the criteria. Surgery involving Densiron was successful in re-attaching the retina in 7 of 10 cases, with one sequence of alternating light then heavy oil operation, and with one further surgery using silicone oil in the remaining 3 cases. The mean LogMAR preoperative vision was 1.57 and the postoperative vision was 0.82. In 8 of 10 patients, the final vision was 20/200 or better; in 5 of 10 patients, 20/80 or better. The mean follow-up was 19.5 months (range, 9 to 45). Conclusions: The sequential use of conventional silicone oil and Densiron may be a strategy in reducing the number of re-operations. Our case series shows that despite multiple surgical procedures, favourable visual outcome can be achieved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/146295
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2022 Impact Factor: 5.2
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.383
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dc.contributor.authorWong, Den_HK
dc.contributor.authorCazabon, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorAli, Hen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ien_HK
dc.contributor.authorValldeperas, Xen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGroenewald, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPearce, Ien_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-10T01:50:01Z-
dc.date.available2012-04-10T01:50:01Z-
dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAnnals Of The Academy Of Medicine Singapore, 2006, v. 35 n. 3, p. 181-184en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0304-4602en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/146295-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Densiron is a novel long-term tamponade. Its specific gravity is 1.06 g/mL and as such it is heavier than water and provides support for the inferior retina. As proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) has a propensity for the inferior retina, we used Densiron on a consecutive series of 97 cases with inferior pathology. We hypothesised that the sequential use of conventional and heavy silicone oil is a strategy for the management of PVR. Materials and Methods: A consecutive interventional case series involving the use of Densiron for PVR cases was studied. Patients were selected if conventional silicone oil and Densiron were used sequentially. Anatomical success was defined as total re-attachment in the absence of any tamponade agent for at least 3 months post oil removal. Results: Of the 97 patients, 10 patients fulfilled the criteria. Surgery involving Densiron was successful in re-attaching the retina in 7 of 10 cases, with one sequence of alternating light then heavy oil operation, and with one further surgery using silicone oil in the remaining 3 cases. The mean LogMAR preoperative vision was 1.57 and the postoperative vision was 0.82. In 8 of 10 patients, the final vision was 20/200 or better; in 5 of 10 patients, 20/80 or better. The mean follow-up was 19.5 months (range, 9 to 45). Conclusions: The sequential use of conventional silicone oil and Densiron may be a strategy in reducing the number of re-operations. Our case series shows that despite multiple surgical procedures, favourable visual outcome can be achieved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherAcademy of Medicine Singapore. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.annals.edu.sgen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of the Academy of Medicine Singaporeen_HK
dc.subjectDensironen_HK
dc.subjectRetinal detachmenten_HK
dc.subjectRetinotomyen_HK
dc.subjectSilicone oilen_HK
dc.subjectVitrectomyen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshRetinal Detachment - Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshSilicone Oils - Administration & Dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshVitreoretinopathy, Proliferative - Therapyen_US
dc.titleCan the sequential use of conventional silicone oil and heavy oil be a strategy for the management of proliferative vitreoretinopathy?en_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, D: shdwong@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityWong, D=rp00516en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume35en_HK
dc.identifier.issue3en_HK
dc.identifier.spage181en_HK
dc.identifier.epage184en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeSingaporeen_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridWong, D=7401536078en_HK
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dc.identifier.scopusauthoridGroenewald, C=6601917086en_HK
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridPearce, I=35345778700en_HK
dc.identifier.issnl0304-4602-

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