A Simple Method for Eye Protection During Prone Positioning for Craniofacial Surgery. (March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grant, Jaime; Noons, Peter; Carver, Edmund D.; Evans, Martin J.; White, Nicholas; Dover, M. Stephen; Rodrigues, Desiderio
• Is Part Of: Cleft palate-craniofacial journal. Volume 59:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 399
• Page End: 401
• Publication Date: 2022-03
• Subjects: craniofacial morphology -- surgical technique -- surgical complications; Cleft palate -- Periodicals; Skull -- Abnormalities -- Periodicals; Cranial manipulation -- Periodicals; Skull -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Fente palatine -- Périodiques; Crâne -- Malformations -- Périodiques; Manipulation crânienne -- Périodiques; Crâne -- Malformations -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Face -- Malformations -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Cleft palate; Cranial manipulation; Face -- Abnormalities -- Surgery; Skull -- Abnormalities; Skull -- Abnormalities -- Surgery; Cleft Lip; Cleft Palate; Facial Bones -- abnormalities; Skull -- abnormalities; Periodicals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.522
• DOI: 10.1177/10556656211010603
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1055-6656

Abstract

Surgery in the prone position risks vision loss due to a number of factors. Craniofacial surgery poses an even greater risk due to the anatomical and physiological makeup of these patients. Here, we describe a novel method of providing protection from direct pressure on the globe during prone positioning for craniofacial procedures and our protocol for improving safety and reducing the risk of postoperative vision loss.