[Preliminary results for treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and new material for episcleral buckle: silicone Korobelnik sponge].

In order to evaluate the efficacy and short-term tolerance of the Korobelnik sponge in the primary treatment of uncomplicated rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRD), a retrospective study dealing with the first 30 consecutive cases of RRD primarily operated on with the use of this Korobelnik sponge is undertaken. Primary anatomical success is obtained in 80% of the cases (24/30), with a mean postoperative follow-up of 3.1 months. Conjunctival inflammation or dehiscence are not observed. Two sponges have to be removed for unrelated reasons. The study shows that the Korobelnik sponge is a reliable and well-tolerated buckling material, at least in the short term.