A Practical Guide to Minimal Surgery for Retinal Detachment, Volume 1: Diagnostics, Segmental Buckling without Drainage, Case Presentations 1st Edition (2000) by Ingrid Kreissig PDF

Description

Dr. Kreissig has spent a lifetime refining and teaching the minimalized approach to repairing retinal detachments. In this book, you will get the benefit of her experience — in an easily accessible, pocket-sized handbook that fits into your lab coat and is also ideal for bedside or office consultation. The book is the first hands-on guide to the art of buckling, i.e., applying a minimum of buckling without vitrectomy for retinal reattachment. The text is excellently illustrated and written in a dialogue style. From completing the preoperative exam to making the diagnosis and choosing the surgical technique, this book provides the facts and guidelines to successfully perform minimal extraocular surgery. It includes instructions on finding the retinal break in phakic, aphakic and pseudophakic detachments the four rules to find the primary break are presented on the back cover for immediate access.Ophthalmologists, fellows in retinal and vitreous surgery, students and residents will find this information-packed manual essential for diagnosing and repairing retinal detachments.

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⭐My impression is that Dr. Kressig believes one has committed the ultimate sin if one operates within the posterior segment of the eye.Vitrectomy=Partial Birth Abortion.Maybe not that extreme, but there is a definite bias against vitrectomy surgery for RD repair.Was this a good book? Yes. Scleral buckleing surgery is an art. Some might say it is becoming a lost art; particularly when it comes to segmental buckleing as opposed to placing encircling bands. This book does an excellent job of summarizing surgical techniques and clinical decision making for a very wide variety of scenarios in terms of number of breaks, extent of breaks, and location of breaks. This would be an excellent read for present-day retina fellows whose training likely focuses on vitreoretinal surgical techniques for RD repair or pneumatic retinopexy as opposed to scleral buckleing techniques.My only gripe is that she does not go into much detail regarding buckle selection (size, shape, material)…bands vs sponges vs tires..etc.I have not read volume 2, but I would highly recommend volume 1.