5-fluorouracil: new applications in complicated retinal detachment for an established antimetabolite.
5-fluorouracil: new applications in complicated retinal detachment for an established antimetabolite.
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DOI:
10.1016/s0161-6420(84)34318-4
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发表时间:
1984-02
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影响因子:
13.7
通讯作者:
M. Blumenkranz;E. Hernandez;A. Ophir;E. Norton
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M. Blumenkranz;E. Hernandez;A. Ophir;E. Norton
Long-term reattachment of the retina following the development of proliferative vitreoretinopathy is often prevented by the occurence of cellular reproliferation. 5-fluorouracil, a synthetic pyrimidine analog, is a potent inhibitor of fibroblast proliferation in cell culture and an animal model of tractional retinal detachment. Doses of up to 1.0 mg, when administered intravitreally to rabbits, result in no demonstrable retinal toxicity by microscopic and electrophysiologic criteria. The first 22 consecutive patients with advanced forms of proliferative vitreoretinopathy were treated with a combination of periocular and intraocular 5-fluorouracil, in addition to scleral buckling and vitrectomy. Retinal reattachment was achieved in 60% of patients at 6 months postoperatively. No serious systemic or ocular complications were observed although delayed healing of corneal epithelial defects occurred in 18% of cases and subtle subepithelial scarring in 31.8%. In combination with standard vitrectomy techniques, postoperative fluid gas exchange, and photocoagulation, periocular and subconjunctival 5-fluorouracil appears to improve the prognosis for longterm retinal reattachment following the development of proliferative vitreoretinopathy.