Global Oculoplastics: A Guide to the Care of Patients in Resource-Poor Environments

Global Oculoplastics: A Guide to the Care of Patients in Resource-Poor Environments provides detailed accounts of a large range of oculofacial procedures which are common in developing global settings, and which are designed to require minimal to no equipment or supplies. Professionals will learn these techniques based on comprehensive descriptions, photos, diagrams, and videos. In addition, for those wishing to effect systemic change, there are several chapters about working successfully in complicated medical situations worldwide. This book will be of great benefit to practitioners who face the daily challenges of being able to address complex oculofacial problems in resource-poor settings. The simple, yet thorough, “how-to” method descriptions will be a great resource to surgeons operating on a large range of oculoplastic conditions. Provides a detailed overview of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by ophthalmologists working in developing countriesOffers step-by-step surgical techniques which can be used in locales with minimal resources and unpredictable settingsGives insight for traveling physicians to understand the cultures in which they are working, thus allowing for sensitive, socially informed care INDICE: Introduction to Global Outreach 1. In order to succeed, know the culture 2. Who to partner with 3. Global outreach: good for you, good for them 4. Economic impact to host 5. Medical impact, sustainability, outcomes and other buzzwords 6. Follow up care, managing complications 7. Rethinking surgery to minimize implants, and potential risksGlobal Oculoplastics 8. Basic instruments, illumination, sutures, equipment 9. Management of trachoma: a. trichiasis-direct lash excision b. distichasis-direct tarsal excision c. marginal rotation 10. Enucleation/Evisceration with DFG 11. Useful flaps as an alternative to skin grafts 12. Fat transfer as an alternative to implants 13. Sutureless ptosis repair 14. Congenital ptosis repair without slings 15. Fracture repair with simple silicone implants 16. Orbital surgery without imaging 17. Skin cancer excision without frozen sections 18. External DCR or silicone intubation 19. Endonasal non-endoscopic DCR 20. Lid retraction repair with autologous spacers 21. Cicatricial ectropion repair without skin grafts 22. Simple epicanthal repair 23. Blepharophimosis repair made simple 24. Treatment for advanced retinoblastoma 25. Treatment of periocular burns 26. Lid repair for plexiform neurofibroma 27. Reconstruction of defects without eyelid sharing procedures 28. Traumatic lid and facial injuries

• ISBN: 978-0-443-21968-9
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés