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Extreme face-to-face positioning for cataract surgery with patient seated upright in motorized wheelchair
We present a case of extreme positioning for cataract surgery. The 68-year-old man was unable to lie flat and found it difficult to transfer from his motorized wheelchair. He had poor mobility due to a stroke, slept upright because of orthopnea, and his neck extension was poor. After the options and risks were discussed, surgery was performed under topical intracameral anesthesia using face-to-face positioning with the patient seated upright in his wheelchair. The operating microscope was rotated toward the horizontal, and the surgeon stood at the patient's side with the patient's face almost upright. The right-handed sur...
Source: Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery - March 4, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Mykolas Pajaujis, Anas Injarie, Tom Eke Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research
