PURPOSE: To report three cases of exposure of Miragel (Medical Instruments Research Associates, Waltham, MA) implants many years after buckling surgery and a new surgical technique to avoid significant fragmentation and achieve safe and effective removal of the exposed implants. METHODS: Retrospective interventional series of three cases. RESULTS: Many years after the initial retinal detachment surgery, Miragel explants can be exposed, causing inflammation. Their removal can be difficult due to increased fragility. CONCLUSION: We have developed a simple and safe technique to remove extruded Miragel explants, reducing the risk of fragmentation.
PURPOSE: To report three cases of exposure of Miragel (Medical Instruments Research Associates, Waltham, MA) implants many years after buckling surgery and a new surgical technique to avoid significant fragmentation and achieve safe and effective removal of the exposed implants. METHODS: Retrospective interventional series of three cases. RESULTS: Many years after the initial retinal detachment surgery, Miragel explants can be exposed, causing inflammation. Their removal can be difficult due to increased fragility. CONCLUSION: We have developed a simple and safe technique to remove extruded Miragel explants, reducing the risk of fragmentation.
Authors: Tal J Rubinstein; Maria M Choudhary; Yasha S Modi; Justis P Ehlers; Julian D Perry Journal: Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg Date: 2016 Sep-Oct Impact factor: 1.746