Inflammation Induced by Perfluorocarbon Liquid: Intra- and Postoperative Use

Table 4

PFCL as long-term tamponade [9, 43–45].

PFCL	Pathology	Tamponade time	Follow-up	Study	Results	Inflammation
C14H17F13	Inferior RD with or without PVR	76 days to fluid	97 days	Case series; 𝑁=23; (Kirchhof et al. 2002) [43]	Primary reattachment rate after PFCL removal 78,3%; PFCL in anterior chamber 48%; IOP high 8,7% by pupil block; Inflammation 17%; Cataract 90%; Dispersion 50%; MER 22%	AC flare and pigment cells with pigmented clumps behind lens 17%
C8F18	RD with retained PFCL			Case series; 𝑁=5; (Elsing et al. 2001) [9]	Inflammatory reaction 100%	White flake-like material of macrophages and multinucleated giant cells
C14F24	RD with GRT	87.2 days to fluid	13.7 months	Case series; 𝑁=15; (Kertes et al. 1997) [45]	Primary reattachment 63%; Cataract 44%; PFCL migration 19%; High IOP 19%; PFCL in anterior chamber 19%
C14F24	RD	From 5 days to 4 weeks to fluid, SF6, C3F8, or silicone oil	20.32 weeks	Case series; 𝑁=60; (Verma et al. 1995) [44]	Primary reattachment 90%; ERM 7%; Residual PFCL 3%; Vitreous hemorrhage 2%; Choroidal detachment 2%; Vitreous fibrinous reaction 4%	Fibrinous reaction in vitreous 4%