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Phacoemulsification in a patient with a deep brain stimulator
- Source :
- Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 32:687-688
- Publication Year :
- 2006
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2006.
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Abstract
- We describe a 62-year-old man with a deep brain stimulator who had cataract surgery performed by phacoemulsification. Representatives of Medtronic and Alcon Laboratories would not sanction our proceeding with cataract surgery because of the possible interaction between the ultrasound and the device. Simulated cataract surgery 1 week before the scheduled operation failed to produce any consequences. One week later, the patient had uneventful cataract surgery. Although a single case does not guarantee the lack of interference between the ultrasound used in phacoemulsification and the deep brain stimulator, our safe outcome may warrant a place in the ophthalmic literature.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Phacoemulsification
Equipment Safety
genetic structures
business.industry
Deep Brain Stimulation
medicine.medical_treatment
Parkinson Disease
Middle Aged
Cataract surgery
Deep brain stimulator
eye diseases
Sensory Systems
Electrodes, Implanted
Surgery
Ophthalmology
Alcon Laboratories
Anesthesia
medicine
Safety Equipment
Humans
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 08863350
- Volume :
- 32
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....51a7b8fbfe1c8d53c1f99e842e9b7112