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Practical Handbook for Small-Gauge Vitrectomy

A Step-By-Step Introduction to Surgical Techniques

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Authors:
  1. Ulrich Spandau

    1. , Department of Ophthalmology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

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  2. Heinrich Heimann

    1. , St. Paul's Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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  • Offers a step-by-step explanation and guide to the use of 23G vitrectomy, the most modern retinal surgery technique
  • Describes the various surgical procedures with the aid of informative diagrams and high-quality photos
  • Includes videos that document the different procedures, from the straightforward to the demanding
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction to Small-Gauge Vitrectomy

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 1-5

  3. Equipment

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 7-31

  4. General Considerations and Techniques of Pars Plana Vitrectomy

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 33-40

  5. Special Techniques for Pars Plana Vitrectomy

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 41-69

  6. Conventional Vitrectomy with 3-Port Trocar Setup

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 71-95

  7. Bimanual Vitrectomy with 4-Port Trocar System

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 97-101

  8. Diabetic Retinopathy

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 103-111

  9. Dislocated Intracoular Lens (IOL) and Dropped Nucleus

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 113-124

  10. Endophthalmitis

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 125-129

  11. Retinal Detachment

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 131-160

  12. Trauma

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 161-169

  13. Surgical Pearls

    • Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann
    Pages 171-174

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 175-186
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About this book

Since the development of 23G vitrectomy in 2004, the technique has revolutionized retinal surgery by overcoming a number of the problems associated with 20G and 25G systems and offering significant improvements in surgical capability and fluidics. This important book first discusses the instruments and equipment employed in 23G vitrectomy and then explains, step by step, the various surgical techniques with the aid of informative diagrams and many high-quality photos. In addition, videos are included that document the different procedures, from the straightforward to the demanding. This book will serve as an immensely useful guide for all surgeons who are intending to make use of this exciting and increasingly used technique.

Reviews

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“This is an excellent, hands-on manual for vitrectomy, written by two experienced vitreo-retinal surgeons. … The illustrations and the intraoperative fundus pictures are very instructive. … The strength of the book is the structured and systematic step-by-step instruction to vitrectomy … . The book is certainly worth reading for beginners and experienced surgeons alike. I do not know of any other manual in the field that is as complete as this booklet.” (Bernd Kirchhof, Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, Vol. 252 (1), January, 2014)

Authors and Affiliations

  • , Department of Ophthalmology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden

    Ulrich Spandau

  • , St. Paul's Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom

    Heinrich Heimann

About the authors

Dr. Ulrich Spandau studied biology, mathematics and medicine at the University of Würzburg and subsequently underwent surgical training at the Eye Clinic, Koblenz. In 2006 he became Vice-Director of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Mannheim-Heidelberg and now works as a specialist at the Department of Ophthalmology, Uppsala University Hospital (Akademiska sjukhuset). Dr. Spandau has undertaken research in diverse areas of ophthalmology and is the author of some fifty publications.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Practical Handbook for Small-Gauge Vitrectomy

  • Book Subtitle: A Step-By-Step Introduction to Surgical Techniques

  • Authors: Ulrich Spandau, Heinrich Heimann

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23294-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-23294-7Published: 07 December 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 186

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 151 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ophthalmology

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