[Advantages and complications of non-drainage of subretinal fluid in detached retinal surgery]

Analysis of the results of 63 retinal detachments operated without drainage of the subretinal fluid. Three surgical techniques were used: scleral in folding, scleral pocket or extra scleral implants. Research of the factors which favoured the reabsorbtion of fluid. The cases who presented a particularly slow and late reabsorbtion of fluid were discussed and the different complications reviewed.