Ophthalmic Microsurgical Suturing Techniques
Microsurgical Suturing Techniques is a reference text for both the novice and the accomplished ophthalmic surgeon. In 15 richly illustrated chapters this book imparts basic information on tissue tactics and knot tying and demonstrates the applicability of these techniques to various microsurgical situations, in both the anterior and the posterior segment of the eye.
The chapters have a uniform reader-friendly format starting with key points to allow rapid reference to the information included in the chapter. Illustrated with photos and line drawings, each chapter contains sections on:
Surgical indications
Instrumentation and equipment
Surgical technique
Complications and future challenges
Those who will benefit greatly from this excellent book include ophthalmic surgeons with widely varying levels of experience, from the resident to the experienced surgeon.
The chapters have a uniform reader-friendly format starting with key points to allow rapid reference to the information included in the chapter. Illustrated with photos and line drawings, each chapter contains sections on:
Surgical indications
Instrumentation and equipment
Surgical technique
Complications and future challenges
Those who will benefit greatly from this excellent book include ophthalmic surgeons with widely varying levels of experience, from the resident to the experienced surgeon.
1;Preface;6 2;Contents;8 3;List of Contributors;9 4;1 The Physics of WoundClosure, Including Tissue Tactics;11 5;2 Needles, Sutures, and Instruments;18 6;3 Knot-Tying Principles and Techniques;30 7;4 Microsurgical Suturing Techniques: Closure of the Cataract Wound;38 8;5 Suturing an Intraocular Lens;45 9;6 Corneal Suturing Techniques;57 10;7 Trauma Suturing Techniques;68 11;8 Iris Reconstruction;78 12;9 Sclera and Retina Suturing Techniques;91 13;10 Glaucoma Surgery Suturing Techniques;106 14;11 Amniotic Membrane Suturing Techniques;112 15;12 Strabismus;122 16;13 Refractive Surgery Suturing Techniques;133 17;14 Pterygium, Tissue Glue, and the Future of Wound Closure;139
Macsai-Kaplan, Marian
| ISBN | 9783540680413 |
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| Article number | 9783540680413 |
| Media type | eBook - PDF |
| Edition number | 2. Aufl. |
| Copyright year | 2007 |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Length | 149 pages |
| Language | English |
| Copy protection | Digital watermarking |
