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23rd Annual Meeting of the German Retina Society

German Retina Society

24.09. - 25.09.2010, Freiburg

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Endoresection of large uveal melanoms after pretreatment by single-dose stereotactic convergence irradiation with gamma-knife and adjuvant brachytherapy – long term results

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  • Eva Biewald - University Eye Clinic Essen
  • M. Freistühler - University Eye Clinic Essen
  • M. Gök - University Eye Clinic Essen
  • B. Jurklies - University Eye Clinic Essen
  • W. Sauerwein - University Eye Clinic Essen, Clinic und Policlinic for Radiotherapy
  • G. A. Horstmann - Gamma Knife Centre, Krefeld
  • N. Bornfeld - University Eye Clinic Essen

German Retina Society. 23rd Annual Conference of the German Retina Society. Freiburg i. Br., 24.-25.09.2010. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2010. Doc10rg32

doi: 10.3205/10rg32, urn:nbn:de:0183-10rg329

This is the English version of the article.
The German version can be found at: http://www.egms.de/de/meetings/rg2010/10rg32.shtml

Published: September 21, 2010

© 2010 Biewald et al.
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Background: The therapy of large uveal melanomas remains a challeging task in ophthalmology. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the results of the brachytherapy with ruthenium-iodone and the surgical removal after gamma-knife and adjuvant brachytherapie.

Methods: We compared the longterm results of large uveal melanomas after gamma-knife, endoresection and adjuvant brachytherapy to a treatment with iodine-ruthenium alone. Specical focus was laid on visual acuity, tumor control and the rate of secondray enucleation.

Results: The frequency of secondary enucleation was significantly lower in the endoresection group. At the same time viusal acuity could be obtained at a higher level in the surgery group.

Conclusion: Eyes with large uvela melanomas can be salvaged by stereotactic radiotherapy followed by endoresection and adjuvant brachtherapy.