Table 1 .
Attachment after minimal segmental buckling without drainage of 1462 primary retinal detachments
| Cause of final failure | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series | Detachments | Preoperative PVR* C1–C2 | Primary attachment | Final attachment | PVR C1-C2 | Missed break | Mean visual acuity | Follow up |
| 1st2,3 | 752 | 5 (0.7%) | 672 (89%) | 732 (97%) | 14 (1.9%) | 4 (0.5%) | Not available | 2 years |
| 2nd1,4 | 107 | 16 (15%) | 99 (93%) | 99 (93%) | 4 (3.7%) | 3 (2.8%) | 0.6†, 0.5‡ | 15 years |
| 3rd5 | 35 | 6 (17%) | 35 (100%) | 35 (100%) | – | – | 0.6 | 2 years |
| 4th6 | 68 | 11 (16%) | 65 (96%) | 60 (88%) | 8 (11.8%) | – | 0.3 | 2 years |
| 5th7§ | 500 | 5 (1%) | 454 (91%) | 493 (99%) | 2 (0.4%) | 5 (1%) | 0.7 | >2 years |
| Total | 1462 | 43 (2.9%) | 1325 (91%) | 1419 (97%) | 28 (1.9%) | 12 (0.8%) | 2–15 years | |
*PVR = proliferative vitreoretinopathy.
†After 2 years.
‡After 15 years.
§Treated with temporary balloon buckle without drainage.