25-Gauge Catheter as a Surrogate to Anterior Chamber Maintainer in Trabeculectomy. (August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kusabara, Alessandra A.; Kasahara, Niro
• Is Part Of: Surgical innovation. Volume 28:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 502
• Page End: 503
• Publication Date: 2021-08
• Subjects: global surgery -- maxillofacial surgery -- the business of surgery; Surgery, Operative -- Periodicals; Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; Laparoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive -- Periodicals; Diffusion of Innovation -- Periodicals; Chirurgie opératoire -- Périodiques; Chirurgie endoscopique -- Périodiques; Chirurgie laparoscopique -- Périodiques; 617.91
• DOI: 10.1177/1553350620982182
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1553-3506

Abstract

A flat anterior chamber (AC) is a distinctive feature in status post vitrectomy eyes during trabeculectomy. The use of AC maintainers is useful to help prevent this peroperative situation. We herein describe the surgical technique using a 25-gauge intravenous catheter as a surrogate to conventional AC maintainers. A potential advantage of this approach is the low cost in the current economic environment with limited health restraints.