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Intraocular application of tissue adhesive (Histoacryl®) in retinal detachment surgery

A clinicopathologic report of two cases

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An open-sky vitrectomy was performed on two eyes with giant tears of the retina caused by a perforating injury, and the retina was glued to the choroid using the tissue adhesive Histoacryl®. Both eyes had to be enucleated due to a secondary glaucoma. Macroscopic and microscopic examination showed tissue adhesive still visible after 2 years, 2 months and 2 years, 7 months, respectively. Apart from a relatively mild resorptive reaction, the adhesive had no obvious toxic effect.

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Bei 2 Augen mit Riesenrissen der Netzhaut infolge einer perforierenden Verletzung wurde die Netzhaut mit dem Gewebekleber Histoacryl® im Verlauf einer transpupillaren Vitrektomie an die Aderhaut geklebt. Beide Augen mußten später wegen eines Sekundärglaukoms enukleiert werden. Makroskopisch und mikroskopisch war der Klebstoff 2 Jahre, 2 Monate bzw. 2 Jahre, 7 Monate nach seiner Applikation noch sichtbar. Entzündliche Reaktionen als Zeichen einer Unverträglichkeit des Gewebeklebers bestanden nicht.

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Faulborn, J., Witschel, H. Intraocular application of tissue adhesive (Histoacryl®) in retinal detachment surgery. Albrecht v. Graefes Arch. klin. exp. Ophthal. 207, 15–20 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00414489

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