This work reports on the management of a large subretinal gas bubble after pneumatic retinopexy.
Methods:
A case report is discussed.
Results:
We report a case of subretinal gas after pneumatic retinopexy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment that was managed with a series of head-positioning maneuvers to allow the subretinal gas to migrate into the vitreous cavity through the retinal break. Despite the subretinal bubbles being larger than the retinal break, this approach eliminated the subretinal gas and averted surgical intervention.
Conclusions:
Subretinal gas after pneumatic retinopexy can be successfully managed by head-positioning maneuvers in some cases, even if the subretinal gas bubble is larger than the retinal break.
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