Creatively tiding over the crisis
| Autor: | Divyansh Kailashchandra Mishra, Shwetha Suryakanth, Mahesh Shanmugam, J Ramya, Rajesh Ramanjulu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 71, Iss 5, Pp 2324-2324 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0301-4738 1998-3689 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/IJO.IJO_3038_22 |
| Popis: | Background: A patient with a retained intraocular metallic foreign body post-trauma was taken up for vitrectomy and intraocular foreign body removal. Unfortunately, the intraocular magnet was not available at the moment on the table! How a little bit of creativity and innovative thought helped us tide over this crisis is the content of this video. Purpose: To demonstrate magnetization of a metallic surgical instrument for temporary use in the event of unavailability of the intraocular magnet for intraocular foreign body removal. Synopsis: A ferromagnetic substance can be magnetized temporarily using an existing magnet. We obtained a general-purpose magnet and wrapped it in sterile plastic, using which we magnetized normal intraocular forceps and a Micro Vitreo Retinal (MVR) blade by giving about 20–30 strokes over the magnet in a single direction. This aligned the magnetic domains in the metal in a parallel fashion. These Do It Yourself (DIY)- magnetic instruments were then effectively utilized to remove the metallic intraocular foreign body. Highlights: The video showcases effectively harnessing the available resources and tiding over the dearth of a necessary instrument, with the right use of an innovative idea and some creativity!. Video link: https://youtu.be/QtRC-AK5FLU. |
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