PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness and safety of the "basic" technique with those of the "steamroller" technique in pneumatic retinopexy (PR) for primary @entity1713 . METHODS: In this prospective study, 40 eyes of 40 @entity1 with primary @entity1713 were treated with PR by @entity3503 laser photocoagulation. PR with the steamroller technique (steamroller group) was performed randomly on 21 eyes of 21 @entity1 , and 19 eyes of 19 @entity1 were treated with PR with the basic technique (basic group). Main outcome measures were visual acuity, anatomical outcome, rate of proliferative @entity1715 (PVR) development, and @entity260 . RESULTS: Mean follow-up +/- SD was 14.7 +/- 9.9 months (range, 6-48 months). Single-operation success rate for all @entity1 was 70% (28/40 eyes). Single-operation success rate was 74% (14/19 eyes) for the basic group and 67% (14/21 eyes) for the steamroller group (P = 0.629). PVR grade @entity6746 developed in one eye (5%) in each group. Overall success rate, after reoperations, was 100% for each group. Preoperative logMAR (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) visual acuity +/- SD was 2.01 +/- 0.43 in the basic group and 1.89 +/- 0.45 in the steamroller group (P = 0.434). Postoperative logMAR visual acuity +/- SD was 0.64 +/- 0.42 in the basic group and 0.46 +/- 0.35 in the steamroller group (P = 0.152). There was no statistically significant difference between basic and steamroller groups in terms of @entity260 (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Basic and steamroller techniques appear to be equally effective and safe in PR for primary @entity1713 . The risk for PVR development seems to be similar with either technique. Further studies with a large number of @entity1 are required for a more reliable conclusion.

Steamroller versus basic technique in pneumatic retinopexy for primary XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1715 :: ('MESH:D018630', 'Disease') :: ['vitreoretinopathy'] @entity6746 :: ('3183', 'Gene') :: ['C-1'] @entity1713 :: ('MESH:D012163', 'Disease') :: ['rhegmatogenous retinal detachment'] @entity260 :: ('MESH:D011183', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative complications'] @entity3503 :: ('MESH:D001128', 'Chemical') :: ['argon']
@entity1713 :: (MESH:D012163,Disease) :: ['rhegmatogenous retinal detachment']
