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Preparation of the Patient for Vitrectomy Surgery

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Following the preoperative evaluation, preparation is started for vitreous surgery. This preparation includes a discussion regarding the benefits and risks of vitreous surgery (informed consent), selection of anesthesia, and medical consultation in many cases. This review will discuss the special preparations required for vitreous surgery.

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  1. The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA

    Harry W. Flynn Jr. M.D.

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  1. The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA

    George W. Blankenship

  2. First University Eye Clinic, Wien, Austria

    Susanne Binder

  3. Hôpital Ophtalmologique, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Michel Gonvers

  4. Fondazione Oftalmologica “G. B. Bietti”, Roma, Italy

    Mario Stirpe

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Flynn, H.W. (1986). Preparation of the Patient for Vitrectomy Surgery. In: Blankenship, G.W., Binder, S., Gonvers, M., Stirpe, M. (eds) Basic and Advanced Vitreous Surgery. FIDIA Research Series, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3881-0_10

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