Scleral Buckling with Viscoelastics or Gas Injection for Bulging Retinal Detachments: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 4

Postoperative characteristics.

Parameters	DVCE (n = 25)	DACE (n = 22)
Intraocular pressure
1 week, median (range), mmHg	16.5 (6–38)	16.2 (7–36)	0.342
1 month, median (range), mmHg	15.9 (11–23)	15.7 (11–22)	0.261
3 months, median (range), mmHg	17.1 (9–23)	17.4 (11–24)	0.421
6 months, median (range), mmHg	15.9 (9–21)	16.1 (10–22)	0.518
Successful retinal reattachment, n (%)	23 (92.0%)	18 (81.8%)	<0.05
Retinal reattachment failure, n (%)	2 (8.0%)	4 (18.2%)	0.174
New holes	0	2 (9.1%)
Missed holes	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.5%)
Deviation of external pressure	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.5%)
Scleral buckling again, n (%)	1 (4.0%)	3 (13.6%)	0.139
Vitrectomy again, n (%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0.891
Need to replenish laser after the operation, n (%)	4 (16.0%)	4 (18.2%)	<0.05

DVCE: drainage, viscoelastic injection, cryotherapy, and explant; DACE: drainage, air injection, cryotherapy, and explant.