A Practical Guide to Minimal Surgery for Retinal Detachment / / by: Kreissig, Ingrid

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781293003321
• Autore: Kreissig Ingrid
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Stuttgart ; ; New York : , : Thieme, , 2000
• ISBN: 3-13-257854-1; 9786612950469; 3-13-160691-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 288 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Soggetti: Retinal detachment - Surgery; Endoscopic surgery
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: A Practical Guide to Minimal Surgery for Retinal Detachment; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Preface; Contents; 1 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Vitreous Body; 1.3 Precursors of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment; 1.4 Characteristics of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment; References; 2 Preoperative Examination; 2.1 How to Find the Break or Breaks; 2.2 The 4 Rules to Find the Primary Break; 2.2.1 Superior Temporal or Nasal Detachments; 2.2.2 Total or Superior Detachments that Cross the 12 o'Clock Meridian; 2.2.3 Inferior Detachments; 2.2.4 "Inferior" Bullous Detachments; 2.3 Some Special Types of Detachment; 2.3.1 Inferior Detachment with a Hole at 6 o'Clock; 2.3.2 Inferior Detachment in Presence of a Buckle; 2.3.3 "Total" Detachment; 2.3.4 Mixed Detachment with Convex and Concave Components; 2.4 Summary; 3 Acute Rhegmatogenous Vitreous Hemorrhage; 3.1 Precursors of Retinal Detachment in the Presence of Vitreous Hemorrhage; 3.2 Topography of Acute "Vitreous" Hemorrhage; 3.3 Conservative Management; 3.4 Clinical Study and Results; 3.5 Summary; References; 4 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment "without" a Break; 4.1 Characteristics of a Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment; 4.2 Optical Problems in the Search for the Retinal Break; 4.2.1 Hazy Media; ; 4.2.2 Pupillary Obstruction; 4.3 Techniques for Finding a Tiny Break; 4.3.1 Define the Borders of the Retinal Detachment; 4.3.2 Use Special Magnification; 4.4 Intraoperative Techniques for Finding a Tiny Break; 4.4.1 Re-study the Retinal Periphery with Depression; 4.4.2 Diagnostic Freezing at Special Points; 4.4.3 Diagnostic Balloon in the Area of Suspicion; 4.4.4 Prospective Segmental Buckling; 4.4.5 Diagnostic Expanding Gas Bubble (Descending or Ascending); 4.4.6 Vitrectomy in Conjunction with Heavy Perfluorocarbon Liquids; 4.5 Summary; References; 5 Differential Diagnosis: Rhegmatogenous versus Nonrhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments; 5.1 Peripheral Retinal Elevations; 5.1.1 Cystoid Degeneration; 5.1.2 Degenerative Retinoschisis; 5.1.3 Edema; 5.2 Central Elevations; 5.2.1 Macular Full-Thickness versus Lamellar Hole; 5.2.2 Ischemic Edema; 5.2.3 Optic Pit Maculopathy; 5.2.4 Tractional Retinal Detachment; 5.2.5 Tractional Retinal Schisis; 5.2.6 Clinical Study; 5.3 Dependent Retinal Elevations; 5.3.1 Exudative Detachments; References; 6 The Fellow Eye; 6.1 Diagnostic Procedures; 6.2 Epidemiology; 6.3 Prophylactic Treatment; Reference; 7 Cryosurgery; 7.1 Cryosurgery in Relation to Retinal Detachment Surgery; 7.2 Research and Development in Cryosurgery; 7.2.1 Dosage of Thermal Applications; 7.2.2 Adhesive Strength of Thermal Lesions; 7.2.3 Development of Adhesive Strength over Time; 7.2.4 Ophthalmoscopic Appearance of Cryosurgical Lesions; 7.2.5 Histology of Cryopexy Lesions; 7.2.6 Summary; 7.3 Remodeling of the Cryosurgical Adhesion over Time; 7.4 Basic Information for the Detachment Surgeon from Thermal Experiments; 7.5 Clinical Application of Cryosurgery (Cryopexy)
• Sommario/riassunto: Dr. Kreissig has spent a lifetime refining and teaching the minimalized approach to repairing retinal detachments. In this book, you will get the benefit of her ...