Retinopexy pneumatic

Postoperative patients who are found to have symptomatic tears or frank retinal detachment should be referred immediately to a vitreoretinal surgeon for treatment. Repair of a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment involves locating retinal breaks, draining subretinal fluid, and sealing the breaks with cryotherapy, endolaser, or diathermy in conjunction with application of a scleral buckle or sponge or pneumatic retinopexy. 

Three surgical approaches are used to reattach the retina in the treatment of RRD scleral buckle, pneumatic retinopexy, and vitrectomy. When used singly or in various combinations, these surgeries have been reported to be successful in achieving anatomical reattachment rates of 60-95% following initial operation... 

Tornambe PE. Pneumatic retinopexy current status and future directions. Int Ophthalmol Clin 1992 32 61-80. 

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