Research Article

Retinal Tacks for Complicated Retinal Detachment: Retinal Tacks in the Times of Modern Small-Gauge Vitrectomy

Table 4

Complications and additional interventions.

PatientFollow-up (days)Retinal detachment after surgery with retinal tacksSilicon oil removal (days after surgery)Fibrous reaction at RTFibrous reaction between RTsEversion of retinectomy/tear bordersComplicationsFurther surgeries

154++Persisting corneal erosion and macular atrophy(i) Amniotic membrane transplantation due to persisting corneal erosion
2674+IOL subluxation, posterior synechiae, macular atrophy, macular edema, and PVR-related recurring retinal detachment(i) PPV, IOL removal, PVR peeling, laser cerclage, and 5000cs silicone oil
(ii) Subtenon triamcinolone injection due to macular edema
3597226++Macular edema, epiretinal gliosis, chronic hypotony, retinal folds, and silicone oil migration into the anterior chamber(i) Phacoemulsification with IOL implantation
(ii) Silicone oil removal with membrane peeling
(iii) 5000cs silicone oil injection due to hypotony with retinal folds
(iv) 2x Healon injection in the anterior chamber
(v) 5000cs silicone oil injection and anterior chamber washout due to hypotony and silicone oil migration into the anterior chamber
4309+Macular edema, epiretinal gliosis, IOP elevation, and PVR
5327Optic nerve atrophy, graft failure, and secondary glaucoma(i) Suture removal after penetrating keratoplasty
6585505+IOP elevation, anisometropia, recurring corneal erosion, and PVR(i) Silicone oil removal, anterior chamber washout, and posterior capsule dissection
7822528+Chronic macular edema(i) Silicone oil removal
(ii) 1x subtenon triamcinolone injection and 4x dexamethasone intravitreal implant
8562Cataract and PVR(i) Lentectomy with IOL implantation
9349++PVR and macular edema(i) PPV, silicone oil change, PVR, and ILM peeling
10357216++PVR(i) Silicone oil removal
11618409+(i) Silicone oil removal
121260++Anisometropia and macular atrophy(i) Add-on IOL implantation
13696PVR and rolled-up central retina
1453

ILM = internal limiting membrane; IOL = intraocular lens; PPV = pars plana vitrectomy; PVR = proliferative vitreoretinopathy; RT = retinal tack.