External drainage of subretinal fluid with a contact Nd:YAG laser

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gholam A. Peyman ◽  
Howard Charles ◽  
Magdy E. Tawakol ◽  
Jay Federman ◽  
Fumitaka Ando
Keyword(s):  
Nd:Yag Laser ◽  
Subretinal Fluid ◽  
External Drainage ◽  
Contact Nd:Yag Laser

Subglottic Plasmacytoma: The Use of Jet Ventilation and Contact Nd:YAG Laser for Tissue Diagnosis

1993 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROSE C. RABINOV ◽  
DAN J. CASTRO ◽  
THOMAS C. CALCATERRA ◽  
YAO S. FU ◽  
CORRIE T.M. ANDERSON ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nd:Yag Laser ◽  
Jet Ventilation ◽  
Tissue Diagnosis ◽  
Contact Nd:Yag Laser

Effects of electrocautery, CO2 laser, and contact Nd:YAG laser scalpel on the healing of intestinal incision

1987 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 507-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauli Puolakkainen ◽  
Kim Brackett ◽  
M. Y. Sankar ◽  
Steven Joffe ◽  
Tom Schröder
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Laser ◽  
Nd:Yag Laser ◽  
Laser Scalpel ◽  
Contact Nd:Yag Laser

scholarly journals Vitrectomy and External Drainage of Subretinal Fluid Containing High Concentration of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor for Advanced Coats Disease

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fukutaro Mano ◽  
Itsuka Matsushita ◽  
Hiroyuki Kondo ◽  
Shoko Utamura ◽  
Chiori Kondo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Subretinal Fluid ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
External Drainage ◽  
Coats Disease ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Abstract This study investigated the surgical outcomes of Coats disease and the role of external drainage (XD) of subretinal fluid (SRF). The study is a multicenter retrospective interventional case series of 26 consecutive eyes of 26 patients who underwent surgeries for advanced Coats disease with retinal detachment. Main outcomes measured were: 1) comparison of complete SRF resolution with or without XD, and 2) variables that were associated with functional postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) defined as BCVA of 0.1 or better, 3) intraocular vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels. Complete SRF resolution was achieved in all 14 eyes in which XD had been performed and in 75% of 12 eyes in which XD had not been performed (P =.03). Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that initial BCVA was the only variable associated with functional postoperative BCVA (odds ratio 3.24, 95% CI 0.93–11.33; P =.04). Markedly elevated VEGF levels were noted in the SRF compared with those in the vitreous humor (49,760 ± 52,990 vs. 707 ± 611 pg/mL, P =.03). XD seems to provide better anatomical success than without XD in the treatment of advanced Coats disease as XD could effectively eliminate substantial amount of VEGF in the SRF.

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