Efficacy of 5-fluorouracil and Low Molecular Weight Heparin in High-risk Pediatric Retinal Detachment

EVALUATION OF 5-FLOUROURACIL AND LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN INTRAOPERATIVE INFUSION IN PREVENTING PROLIFERATIVE VITREORETINOPATHY IN HIGH RISK PEDIATRIC RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT

After informed consent, children under 14 years of age with high-risk PRRD underwent pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil injection with scleral buckle divided into 2 groups in prospective randomized trial. Group A received intraoperative infusion of 5-FU (200 µg/ml) and LMWH (5 IU/ml), group B received infusion of normal saline. Primary outcome was occurrence of recurrent PRRD within 12 weeks, secondary outcomes were occurrence of PVR, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), number and timing of secondary procedures within 12 weeks.