Strabismus Surgery and its Complications (eBook)

David K. Coats, Scott E. Olitsky (Autoren)

eBook Download: PDF

2007
320 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-32704-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Strabismus Surgery and its Complications is divided into two is provided based on evidence-based medicine where available. distinct sections. Part I outlines the surgical management of Consensus and/or common sense advice is provided where - strabismus in 17 chapters. A full range of topics is covered idence-based medicine is not available. A chapter on managing including basic anatomy and physiology, surgical planning, patients with atypical and unexpected anatomical features and preoperative and postoperative management, and surgical a chapter on the medicolegal aspects of strabismus surgery are techniques. Surgical techniques are described in dedicated included. Te textbook is extensively referenced and indexed chapters, each richly illustrated with fgures and photographs. to facilitate rapid identifcation and review of desired inform -a Detailed descriptions of the basic steps of surgery as well as tion. Cross-reference is made throughout each chapter to other surgical nuances are provided. Te fgures and fgure legends chapters containing related information. are designed to stand alone as basic surgical instruction for the A DVD is provided containing video footage of basic su- surgeon who has experience with the surgical management of gical techniques to compliment the information on surgical strabismus. More detailed instruction is available in the text for techniques provided in Part I of the textbook. Te DVD also those wanting elaboration.

Inhalt

Preface 6
Foreword 7
Contents 8
Part I Surgical Management of Strabismus 14
Surgically Important Anatomy 15
Physiology of Eye Movements 33
Indications for Strabismus Surgery 39
Surgical Decision Making 46
Preoperative and Postoperative Care 51
Anesthesia Considerations 57
Equipment, Operating Room Supplies, and Patient Preparation 66
Techniques of Exposure and Closure and Preliminary Steps of Surgery 75
Recession of the Rectus Muscles and Other Weakening Procedures 95
Resection of the Rectus Muscles and other “ Strengthening” Procedures 106
Surgery on the Inferior Oblique Muscle 111
Surgery on the Superior Oblique Tendon 124
Transposition Procedures 135
Adjustable Suture Techniques 145
Special Procedures 155
The Use of Botulinum Neurotoxin in the Treatment of Strabismus 163
Nonsurgical Treatment of Strabismus 168
Part II Complications of Strabismus Surgery 174
Preoperative Management Errors 175
Anterior Segment and Ocular Surface Complications of Strabismus Surgery 186
Anterior Segment Ischemia 203
Scleral Perforation and Penetration 210
Postoperative Infection 221
Slipped and Lost Muscles 231
Hemorrhage 245
Adherence and Adhesion Syndromes 250
Complications Involving the Ocular Adnexa 255
Unexpected and Atypical Anatomy 263
Anesthesia- Related Complications 281
Unexpected Postoperative Alignment 286
Altered Postoperative Vision 290
Persistent Diplopia Following Surgery 293
Medicolegal Aspects of Strabismus Surgery 301
Subject Index 304

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.8.2007
• Zusatzinfo: XVI, 320 p.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Augenheilkunde
• Schlagworte: Exposure and Closure Techniques • Strabismus • Strabismus Patient • Strabismus Reoperations • Strabismus surgery • Superior Oblique • Surgery • Surgical Complications • Surgical techniques • Suture Techniques
• ISBN-10: 3-540-32704-5 / 3540327045
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-32704-2 / 9783540327042